Let''s lay some ground work for the Fruits of the Spirt of YAH and the Fruits of the Flesh.
I will be going through and comparing them and breaking them down for prayer purposes over the next few weeks.
Galatians 5:13-26
13 Brothers and sisters, you were called to freedom—only do not let your freedom become an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For the whole Torah can be summed up in a single saying: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” [c] 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not destroyed by one another.
16 But I say, walk by the Ruach, and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh sets its desire against the Ruach, but the Ruach sets its desire against the flesh—for these are in opposition to one another, so that you cannot do what you want. 18 But if you are led by the Ruach, you are not under law. 19 Now the deeds of the flesh are clear: sexual immorality, impurity, indecency, 20 idolatry, witchcraft, hostility, strife, jealousy, rage, selfish ambition, dissension, factions, 21 envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, just as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit God’s kingdom. 22 But the fruit of the Ruach is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control—against such things there is no law. 24 Now those who belong to Messiah[d] have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
25 If we live by the Ruach, let us also walk by the Ruach. 26 Let us not become conceited—provoking one another, envying one another.
Some big things being said here by Paul. We are called to freedom but not for the FLESH to have free reign but to serve one another through love.
So the fruit of the spirit is predicated by being free to choose to serve one another in love. Check that box (maybe).
This can be done by "walking by the spirit" so we will not carry out our desires of the flesh.
The flesh itself is set AGAINST the spirit of YAH.
The Spirit of YAH is AGAINST the flesh.
How great that is! We can walk by the spirit to not do the evil things that our flesh desires to do.
So we are walking by spirit to fight against the evil desires of the flesh. Check that box(maybe).
Now lets get into the REAL stuff. All that stuff before is EASY (Maybe maybe maybe)
19 Now the deeds of the flesh are clear: sexual immorality, impurity, indecency, 20 idolatry, witchcraft, hostility, strife, jealousy, rage, selfish ambition, dissension, factions, 21 envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, just as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit God’s kingdom.
Now you can see how to walk in the spirit of the flesh. Do any of these things? Living in the Flesh.
Do the opposite to live by the spirit.
Let's look at that now.
But the fruit of the Ruach is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control—against such things there is no law. 24 Now those who belong to Messiah[d] have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
Now you can see how to walk in the Spirit of YAH. The Holy Spirit gives these things as fruit.
Let's Look at them side by side (in no order).
As we continue through these and compare and contrast, we should fully comprehend HOW to walk by the spirit and not by the flesh.
The we can finally put our selfish desires of the Flesh to death.
Let us pray.
Abba, Father, Thank you for the wisdom given to our fore-father's in the faith. Thank you for the truth in the Bible and how long suffering you are. To you be all praise, honor and glory on earth and in heaven. Abba please break up the ground in our flesh and in our hearts for this truth to take root.
There is much to learn and much to unlearn about you, Abba. But we desperately want you. You are enough for us. We just want you and to live as you intended. Please prepare our hearts to learn to walk by the spirit. Let us glean the truth each week about the fruits of the spirit.
We Love you Abba.
May your name be lifted on the high places of our hearts for you are just and merciful. You bring rain on the righteous and the unrighteous alike.
You bring breath to those who call upon your name and those who curse you.
Let us be the priests that you would be proud of. Spotless before you as your bride.
Please lead us and guide us.
Please let it be so by your Son's Authority.
Amen.