A Renewed Heart
February 11, 2025
Ezekiel 36:26-27 And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules.
Galatians 5:22-23 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things, there is no law.
The fruits of the Spirit, which represent our renewed nature, are essential for us to cultivate. These fruits aim to foster harmony among Christians and promote their happiness. They clearly demonstrate that individuals led by the Spirit embody these qualities. It is important to cherish and nurture the fruits of the Spirit.
What truly makes us happy? We must earnestly strive to put to death the deeds of the body and embrace a life renewed in Christ. This involves avoiding the desire for vain glory or an excessive longing for the approval of others. We should not provoke or envy one another but, instead, seek to cultivate an abundance of good fruits that glorify God through Jesus Christ. The fruits of the Spirit plainly show that the Spirit leads such.