The Fruit of the Spirit - Pt. 7

 

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. (Galatians 5:22-25 ESV).

 

The next fruit of the Spirit is “faithfulness”. Faithfulness is the concept of unfailingly remaining loyal to someone or something and putting that loyalty into consistent practice regardless of extenuating circumstances. It is the characteristic of everyone who tends to be successful in any area of life. It is one of the traits that builds deep respect from others. It is the most important quality in any relationship, especially marriage. It is given to us by the Holy Spirit.

 

Faithfulness is a valuable commodity in every walk of life: in the family, business, friendship, and church. Yet, tragically, faithfulness is something we are not always good at. We make resolutions and soon give up on them. We fail to follow through even if we are determined to make a change. It’s hard to be faithful on our own. We need the help of the Spirit of God, who is always faithful.

 

In Hebrews 11 we find many examples of people who had faith in God and who faithfully believed in God’s promises. Their lives were examples of faithfulness. They knew that they depended on God for everything, and they saw that God faithfully provided for them, even if some of God’s promises were not fulfilled by the time they died.

 

If you are a person of faith, God calls you to be a person of faithfulness. That is life in the Spirit. The Lord, who is faithful, promises to give us all the faithfulness we need.