MAY 3, Matthew 7:17

Before a farmer plants his crops, he must prepare the ground. Weeds and big stones must be taken away. He must dig to make the ground soft. Manure or black soil must be added. After the seeds are planted, the farmer must water them once or twice a day. Even when the plants come out, the farmer must continue to water them. And he makes sure there are no weeds and no insects attacking the plants. Then, in time the fruit will come out.

The child of God must keep close to God every day. Talk often with the Lord – this refers to prayer. He must also read God’s Word and worship God every Sunday, to learn more about God. All these are like spiritual vitamins for the believers. Then the different good virtues of the Fruit of the Spirit will be seen in them.

Underline the 9 characteristics of the Fruit of the Spirit.

cheating   pear
apple   trouble    love    sadness
joy    peace    longsuffering    gentleness
faith    crying    banana    meekness    fighting
grapes    hate    temperance    strawberry
orange    anger    goodness

Thought: I must not forget to take my “spiritual vitamins” every day.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to be spiritually strong. Let me show others the Fruit of the Spirit in my daily activities. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.