“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patients, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control; against such there is no law.”
Galatians 5:22-23
“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”  Galatians 5:25

In this season of hustle and bustle it is not hard to find opportunities to act in ways opposite of the fruit of the Spirit.  Especially when there are limited parking spaces.  Then once in the store, there are no clerks available to help you find what you want.  When you do find what you want, there is a long line to the cashier and on it goes.

This is the very time that Believers must,
“…have a walk worthy of the calling with which you have been called”  Ephesians 4:1

And notice in Ephesians 4:2, the Apostle Paul tells us just how this worthy walk is to be walked,
“with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love.”

He is speaking in this passage of our conduct with one another and that it is to be in love.  Does that mean we can walk in a different manner among  unbelievers, those who do not know The Lord?  Absolutely not!!

In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said,
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.  But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.’”  Matthew 5:43-44

“For if you love those who love you, what reward have you?  Do not even the tax collectors do so?”   Matthew 5:46

Going to our opening Scripture and looking at 1Corinthians 13:4-8 as a cross reference can we say that the fruit of the Spirit is love and the following eight words are the definition of God’s love: agape?

We are to be the expression of Christ in the world.  For we see in
1 John 4:17, “…As He is so also, are we in this world.”

Our Lord Jesus is love personified.  Therefore, no matter what the day may bring, our walk is in the Spirit, under His control, expressing the character of the One who dwells in us.  So when things seem to go awry yield to Christ so that His light may shine and draw others to Himself.

All praise to our glorious Lord who is seeking and saving souls through His body here on earth.  Hallelujah and Amen