SF, Stagecoach, NV
Dear Brothers, Sisters, Prodigals and Unsaved,
I’m so glad many of you have enjoyed the Series on Matthew. I wasn’t sure too many would, because of the length of the whole chapters. But Thank You for reading them. It made all the time I spent on them worth doing.
I’d like to start this new one, by going more in depth about the fruit of the Spirit. Why? Because the FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS THE CHARACTER OF ABBA [God]. The more we learn Abba’s likes and dislikes, the more FELLOWSHIP and closer walk, we can have with our Lord [Jesus].
I know the Word say’s Jesus is standing at the door knocking, for anyone that will open the door to Him. So I believe, the more we are like Jesus, the more we’ll be like our Father in Heaven. This is something the Holy Spirit has been really been impressing on me during the whole Matthew series.
[Revelation 3:20 NASB] 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.
KEY VERSES:
[Galatians 5:22-23 NASB] 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
He is GOOD STUFF! You always have a choice about how close you want to be like Jesus in your life - He won’t force anything on you. No, He waits till you’re ready. The Holy Spirit may prompt you, but never force you. Know this, when you’re prompted - He has plans for you to fulfill your purpose in life. And He wants you in Heaven with Him.
I gave this example a while ago, but it’s a doozy of “How” He can talk to you. My uncle moved to NV a year after me. To make a long story shorter, everyday I went to Carson City [25 miles] to take him shopping in Reno [125+miles] for what he needed in his new house. Between shopping in Reno, receiving orders at his house [that I had to put together]. After about 2 weeks, I was exhausted. For the next week or so, I heard a voice in my head tell me to GET BACK INTO THE WORD - that’s why I was so exhausted. One Monday, I saw some red, biting ants by my garage door as I was leaving. Some of you may know, others will when I start teaching YOUR AUTHORITY, that we have that authority over the creepy crawling things on the earth in,
[Genesis 1:26 NASB] …” and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So for me, EVERY CREEPING crawling or flying thing DOES NOT belong on my land or in my house. Each day they remained after I commanded them to leave my land. Finally I asked the Holy Spirit why they were not gone? Very distinctly I heard “They are obeying you, as you are obeying me!” Needless to say - I went back into the house, called my Uncle saying I wasn’t coming that day and read the Word ALL DAY. Next day I told those red ants, and their whole families to leave my property. Finally the next day - they were gone. I do it for spiders, lizards, mice, etc., and any other creeping thing on the earth - with the same results.
I BELIEVED, spoke with authority and I RECEIVED, just like the Word says. The twerp [enemy/satan] really hates it, when you know Abba’s Word - and USE IT - they MUST OBEY!
You want more PEACE and less grief? Do you want to be happy instead of depression? How about finding a true LOVE mate for yourself? JOY that is the seed of your roots, that strengthens you? PATIENCE, with your spirit saying “bless them Lord,” like when driving and a car behind me is too close, invariably, they will back-away some. KINDNESS that says to help someone who you know needs a ride; to a doctor or grocery store, gentle word, etc. Offer to take them. GOODNESS when you can just do something good for someone. FAITHFULNESS what you say, YOU DO, that includes; “to Abba, your spouse and friends.” GENTLENESS deal with a problem calmly, not in anger - anger only frustrates them and you. SELF-CONTROL being able to control your temper, and many of the items listed in the “deeds of the flesh” below. There are 9 Godly Fruits and 15 Fleshly Fruits, The Godly Fruit will give you health, happiness and a feeling of accomplishment within you or a deed well done. Whereas; the Fleshly Fruits cause many health problems, high blood pressure, ulcers, and several others - this causes any fruit to be bruised, split and spoiled and leaves a door open [foothold], for the twerp to do you more damage.
[Galatians 5:19-21 NASB] 19 “Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, 21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you [OT], just as I have forewarned you [NT], that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.” Old Testament [OT] and New Testament [NT]
Before you accepted Jesus into your heart, these were the ROTTEN FRUIT in your garden and believe me, I know it’s hard to change, but without the help of the Holy Spirit working in you - YOU CANNOT. Why? Because, YOU ARE 3 PARTS, Spirit, Soul and Body. Abba said, in [Genesis 1:26 NASB] “Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness;” [Father - who gave us His, Son - who died for us and Holy Spirit - who is our teacher/helper in this life]. And a 3-fold cord cannot be easily broken:
[Ecclesiastes 4:12 NASB] “And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three [strands] is not quickly torn apart.” There’s HOPE, when you have all 3.
Every part has a purpose. The body, thinks it should be boss, because without it we couldn’t function. The Soul, is your mind, will and emotions and your Spirit is the voice of your conscience letting you know what’s right and wrong [Also, it can be the Holy Spirit or twerp speaking to you [will cover this later in detail]. ALL of them, know what you are not doing and should or should not.] I found my Soul was stuck in the middle between what my Body wanted and what the Spirit wanted. Once you open your heart to Jesus, your Spirit becomes the boss, your Soul gives grace and forgiveness to others and your Spirit as you learn the FRUIT OF GOD, will direct you His way. Then Your Body is stuck following you around, but no longer running the show.
This is what the world teaches you. The twerp wants you on drugs [mindless], having non-marital sex, being immoral, not conforming to the accepting standards and trying to win an unwindable war. Immorality is wickedness, Impurity is adulterous, corruption, and the reverse of pure. Sensuality, pursuit of physical pleasure. Idolatry, putting anything above Abba. Sorcery, any kind of magic [especially black magic]. Enmities, is to hold generally [long] grudges. Strife is, being angry or disagreeing forcibly within the community. Jealousy is, a strong desire to have what someone else has. Outburst is, a sudden release of strong emotions. Anger is, a feeling of annoyance, displeasure or hostility. Disputes is, an argument or disagreement about anything. Dissensions is, a disagreement, leading to disputes. Factions is, a dissenting organization or a clique to divide others. Envying is, a feeling of discontented or resentful longing of what someone else has. Drunkenness is, too much alcohol, Carousing is, drinking too much then enjoying yourself in a noisy, lively way.
Whereas, all of these are guided by the FLESH, this way of living - WILL STOP YOU FROM ENTERING HEAVEN! So, if you are still walking in some of this fruit against Abba, start working on changing them. Do you think, that drug users or alcoholics want to be mindless? The enemy does, because this is his way to keep you out of the Kingdom of God and burning in Hell. The Bible does say “Lack of Knowledge Kills My People [Hosea 4:6].
Warning, many things are impossible to change yourself in the flesh, but with Abba, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE [Matthew 19:26]!
THE PURPOSE AND REASON FOR ABBA’S FRUIT / CHARACTER IS:
LOVE: Love COVERS a multitude of sins [1 Peter 4:8]
JOY: The Joy of the Lord is our STRENGTH [Nehemiah 8:10]
PEACE: His Peace surpasses ALL understanding [Philippians 4:7]
PATIENCE: Is Resting in the Lord, Do not fret because of him who prospers, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes… But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land. [Psalm37:7].
KINDNESS: Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. [Ephesians 4:32]
GOODNESS: "I Myself will make all My goodness pass before you,.. I will be gracious and will show compassion; [Exodus 33:19]
FAITHFULNESS: without faith it is impossible to please [Him,] for he who comes to God must believe that He is and [that] He is a rewarder of those who seek Him [Hebrews 11:6] GENTLENESS: By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone. [Proverbs 25:15]
SELF-CONROL: prepare your minds for action, keep sober [in spirit,] fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ [1 Peter 1:13]
I’ll let ABBA speak and close in His own words, about what is His purpose for you.
[Jeremiah 29:11 NASB] 'For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.”
My prayer for ALL of you is, [1 John 4:16 NASB] “We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” I declare you will understand and believe in God’s love that is for YOU, and by abiding in it, God will abide in you, and HAVE THE BEST FRUIT!
Blessings To You and Yours - and please keep praying for the Prodigals to come home.
Sandy F. - The Lord’s Servant
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