“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” -Galatians 5:22-23. NIV
Resisting sin and surrendering to the Holy Spirit produces a Fruit of the Spirit life approved by GOD. The number NINE carries the spiritual weight that we sometimes forget or ignore. When you go deeper, you can see that NINE is very powerful. It represents the fruits of God's Holy Spirit. There are some negative associations with the number NINE in the Bible as well.
However, the message in this post is to highlight the Blessing of the number NINE and the gifts from the Fruit of the Spirit. It is the spiritual fruit that comes from the heart and Spirit of GOD. Those excellent spiritual characteristics that JESUS said people would recognize the Body of CHRIST by. Allow me to define and serve you the Fruit of the Spirit to nourish and fill your spiritual digestive system spiritually.
Love: Your love for GOD and your neighbor reflects GOD’S, perfect agape love. John 15:9-11
Joy: The spiritual light that helps you realize GOD’S favor, grace, and mercy in your life. James 1:1-2
Peace: The spirit of peace is a safe and secure feeling. It is a physical and mental rest in the LORD. Romans 8:6
Forbearance: The Holy Spirit empowers believers to stand and persevere through every situation and endure through all situations. 1 Timothy 1:16
Kindness: a disciplined well behaved person that has outstanding moral integrity that’s loving. Romans 2:4
Goodness: Goodness is not just being good but also doing good as much as you can do on this earth for yourself and others. 2 Thessalonians 1:11
Faithfulness: Faithfulness is the character trait that unequivocally stands in all confidence and trust in GOD and His promises. 2 Thessalonians 1:11
Gentleness: A sweet and mild kind of disposition. This does mean a Christian is naturally or spiritually weak. Matthew 11:29
Self-Control: The disciplined ability to control one’s mind and body, including sensual appetites and desires – physically and mentally. This is done only through the helping power of the Holy Spirit. Galatians 5:16
Remember:
The Fruit of the Spirit being exercised daily indicate a concrete spiritual relationship with GOD. Ephesians 1:-14
Prayer:
Dear Heavenly FATHER,
Father, thank you for the Blessings of nine. May we allow the nine Blessings to weigh heavy within our spiritual soul.- Amen, in JESUS' Mighty name.
O. M. Nugget:
“WATER YOUR FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT WITH THE WORD OF GOD.”
Expository Reading:
Galatians 5:22-23
Food For Thought:
“The fruit of the Spirit is not push, drive, climb, grasp and trample. Life is more than a climb to the top of the heap.” - Richard J. Foster