THE SUPREME GIFT IS LOVE

Love and faith is the only free gifts that matters to God.  The kind of love that is not pushy, painful, pricey, or self-serving.  The kind of love that heals what worldly love injure; the kind of love that listen and not just hear; the kind of love that carry no vengeance, just forgiveness; the kind of love that give way to arguments, demands or pressure; the kind of love that serve with an open heart our Lord and others.  We need Christ-like love, the kind of love that never cease on giving.

When our hearts and minds are filled with the wisdom and knowledge of the Word, the gifts of love, faith, and hope, take up resident.  

Love is the first and the most important characteristic of the Fruit of the Spirit.  If we develop the fruit of love, everything else in the fruit basket will grow; then all we have to do is prune our fruit with the Word, which will develop our Christ-like character.

Father, because of Your love for us, You allowed Your only Son to die; that we may be restored to You.  Lord, on the Cross Christ bore the shame of  our sins, so we too are called to bear the reproach of Christ and to suffer for His name sake.  So, Father, help us turn away from our disobedience; and fill us with true repentance, a godly sorrow for our sins.  Father, give us Your wisdom and Your knowledge that leads to fundamental change in us.  Lord, let Your Word, reprove, correct, and guide us in the way to go; as Your Spirit gives us new life, through the development of our Fruits.  Lord, fill our hearts with the respect and admiration of Your love; so we may show the same love for You and others, in Jesus name Amen