Friday, May 16, 2008
LOVE

Galatians 5:22-23 says, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law (emphasis added)."

Notice the Bible says the fruit of the Spirit is. During the foundation class on the fruit of the Spirit, I've learnt that love is the fruit. An joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control are the qualities of love.

The love here is agape love. Agape love is a love we will possess if we receive the love of God.

This agape love gives us freedom to choose as a result of the grace of God, which is unlike the law, which forces us to do the will of God because we fear we will not receive God's blessings.

Agape love will make us choose God's way... willingly to obey & walk in His will. This is tougher than obeying through the law.

Pastor Tammy also shared what the individual qualities of the fruit of the Spirit means. Honestly, I lack in EVERYTHING. She also said that knowing it (what has been taught) requires us to do it. So God, please put me through testings until I get it. Holy Spirit, please guide me as I go through them. Amen! :)