Open Heaven 23 January 2018 (Tuesday) -FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT I

MEMORISE:
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Romans 13:10

Open Heaven 23 January 2018 Bible Reading: Galatians 5:22-26

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

24 And they that are in Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Open Heaven 23 January 2018 Daily Devotional Message With Hymn

Over the next few days, we shall be taking a closer look at the important subject of the fruit of the Spirit. Our Bible text spells out the fruit of the Spirit as these: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance.

In considering this important subject matter, the key words to take note of are “fruit” and “Spirit”.

From these key words, we understand that the fruit of the Spirit have their origin in the Person of the Holy Spirit.

Therefore, a person who has no relationship with the Holy Spirit cannot exhibit the fruit of the Spirit, no matter how hard he or she tries. Rccg Fasting Prayer Points For January 23rd 2018

The good news is, if you have given your life to Christ, the Holy Spirit dwells inside you. This truth is established in Romans 8:9b which says: “Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.”

However, for you to manifest the fruit of the Holy Spirit dwelling inside you, you need to cultivate a relationship with the Holy Spirit by walking side by side with Him every day.

Prayer Points For Today’s Open Heavens 23rd January 2018

This is the reason why, after outlining the fruit of the Spirit, Paul in Galatians 5:25 wrote, “If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”

What does it mean to walk in to walk in the Spirit? It means interacting with the Holy Spirit like a friend that you can see.

It means asking Him what His opinion is before making any move, and yielding to His directions even when they are contrary to yours. It means listening to His voice before wearing that outfit, taking that job or picking that spouse.

It means speaking what He suggests to you as the appropriate thing to say to that person. It means going to that place that He moves you to visit. It means keeping quiet when He instructs you to shut your mouth. Read: Never Underestimate The Power Of God: True Life Stories Of Men and Women Who Tasted The Wrath Of God In Our Days

It means giving out that gift that He nudges you to bless that fellow with. It means yielding to His voice when He reminds you to forgive that person who wronged you.

Open Heaven 23 January 2018

When you cultivate such relationship, the fruit of the Spirit will no longer be a checklist of character traits to be worked on. It will become your nature, effortlessly flowing from within you.

Let’s take a closer look at each of the character traits that emanate from working with the Holy Spirit.

Today, we will begin with love. Without the manifestation of love, our confession of faith becomes hypocritical (1 John 3:16-18).

To love can be tough and difficult sometimes, and this is why we need to daily ask the Holy Spirit to pour out His love into our hearts (Romans 5:5).

We need to demonstrate the God kind of love for the world to know that we are Christ’s disciples indeed. This will motivate them to join us as we journey to heaven with joy unspeakable, full of glory. OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TEENS 23 January 2018 – A SMOOTH STONE?

Open Heaven 23 January 2018 PRAYER POINT:
Precious Holy Spirit, as I walk with You day by day, speak to me, comfort me, teach me, guide
me and show me things to come, just like the Lord Jesus Christ said You would. Amen.

Open Heaven 23 January 2018 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 48-50 and
Revelation 21:9-27

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

Open Heaven 23 January 2018 HYMN 2:
I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR

1. I Need Thee every hour,
Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine
Can peace afford.

Chorus:
I need Thee, Oh, I need Thee,
Every hour I need Thee;
Oh bless me now, my Saviour;
I come to Thee.

2. I need Thee every hour;
Stay Thou near by;
Temptations lose their pow’r
When Thou art nigh.

3. I need Thee every hour,
In joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide,
Or life is vain.

4. I need Thee every hour;
Teach me Thy will,
And Thy rich promises
In me fulfil.
5. I need Thee every hour,
Most Holy One;
O make me Thine indeed,
Thou blessed Son.

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