Juicy Fruit

My mouth waters when I think of that delicious gum.  Still my favorite after all these years.  This weekend I’m kicking off a new series simply called “Fruit,” based on Paul’s passage in Galatians 5:22-23.

When God’s Holy Spirit lives inside us, we are supposed to produce fruit.  We are called to be more like Jesus all the time.  Sunday I am going to talk about love… God produces love and it must grow in my life.  It’s pretty obvious that evil deeds have fruit from Galatians 6:8.  So, I am responsible to let the Spirit “do His thang” in me. 

Love is not the only fruit of the Spirit- and Paul’s list is not meant to be the end-all.  But love is critical… it endures forever, it is a really good summary of God’s law and it really does make the world go round.

Is love increasing in my life?  Am I being conformed to His image more and more each day, week, month and year? 

I hope so… and I am looking forward to this journey through the nine “juicy fruits” Paul mentions. 

Now I need to go to the grocery store and find some juicy goodness.