Have you
had your Joy Juice today? It’s highly
“flavored” with the fruit of JOY!
We talk
often about the fruit of the Spirit as explained in Galatians 5. In Psalm 128 we find fruit mentioned
again. The Psalmist wrote: “Blessed
are all who fear the LORD, who walk in obedience to him. You will eat the fruit of your labor;
blessings and prosperity will be yours.”
We will eat
the fruit of our labor! I think what the writer was saying …under the
inspiration of the Holy Spirit…is that if we live a life of obedience to the
God, following His commands and loving Him will all our heart, then we will be
blessed! (That’s a reason for joy!)
Obedience
should come from a heart of love. The
Bible outlines values and principles such as loving God and man, serving
others, honesty, integrity, prayerful communication with Him. All of these are important characteristics
and should be a part of our spiritual growth process. He promises that when we do walk in obedience
to God, we will be rewarded with the fruit of blessings from Him.
Now, we
won’t all be rich in material wealth. And
there will be days of sickness and heartache. But the promise is that we will
receive blessings through those times…strength from Him, needs met at the right
time, people brought into our lives that can support and encourage us. That’s what the fruit of JOY is about!
Let’s
pray for one another to walk in joyful obedience to our wonderful Heavenly
Father…so that we might eat & enjoy the fruit of our labor!
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