Sep. 27, 2021

Fruit of the Spirit

Overview: Isaiah 39-40, Galatians 5

Isaiah 39 concludes the historical narrative of God saving Jerusalem from an Assyrian threat. Although King Hezekiah had turned to the Lord during the siege, he did not use his final years in power to honor God. Instead, he became proud and focused on his possessions. Isaiah 40 starts the next poetic section of Isaiah, which is all about the future hope for God’s people.

Paul reminds the Galatians that they are free from sin, so they should rely on the power of the Holy Spirit in their daily lives. Freedom from the law does not mean doing whatever we want but rather living a new life characterized by love. To live by the Spirit is to bear fruit pleasing to 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." - Galatians 5:22-23