Galatians 5:22 and 23 describes the character of God which is given to His children by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, best known as the fruit of the Spirit. “Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” If we are not walking in the Spirit, we are walking in the flesh!
How often do we here messages that make personal applications to each of these godly character traits given to us from the Father? Without this being identified as our first and biggest problem, we will never be free from the bondage of our sin. We are only wrestling with flesh and blood, and not against the spiritual rulers of the darkness of this world, against wickedness in high places, lacking the whole armor of God.
We are as guilty as the Pharisees in Luke 11:42 who pass over the judgment to discern the intent of their own heart, and the love of God.
These they ought to have done, dealing with their heart, and not to leave the other, their good works undone. As His true children (Ephesians 2:10) “we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”
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