Fruit is Coming!

Greetings!!!

Do you enjoy this time of year? I am delighting in today! I can hear those of you in Pennsylvania saying, "But, Ruth, can't you see? It is dreary and snowing. It has too long been winter; and it seems like spring will never get here." I would encourage you to take another look!! The days are longer and the sun is warmer! Listen!! The cardinal is calling his mate. Now, look again. You might have to get up close. The trees' buds are swelling. Bulbs are poking up their noses. Unseen things are happening in the ground. Oh!!! It makes me want to get into the garden! It will not be long and all the things that are working underground will be evident.

Hmmm... It is the same with you. God is doing a work in you. It begins deep within your heart; and then after a while, there is evidence of the work He is doing there. Paul said it this way in Galatians 5: 16-25 "But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissentions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousings, and things like these, of which I forewarn you just as I have forewarned you that those who practice such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit."

You may not feel anything happening. You may see no evidence of the Spirit working in your life. You may think it is a hopeless cause trying to live your life for Christ. But if you truly want to live for Jesus, although who you are changed instantly in God's eyes, the changes in your life are a lifelong process. The work that God has begun in you will continue until you are home with Him. Things are happening in you, maybe not as fast as you would like, but God is working. The fruit will come!  Hmmm... maybe I will go down to the garden and check on the garlic I planted back in October. The fruit is coming!!

The LORD bless you with recognizing the fruit that He is producing in your life.

I love you,

Ruth