The Spirit Of God And Love
"We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that
is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the
spirit of error." (1 John 4:6)
We are always under the influence of a spirit. There is no
such thing as a spiritless person. “For as the body without the spirit is dead”
(James 2:26a). We may not realize it or be aware of it, but all of us are
spirit filled. But which spirit are we filled with?
Spiritually speaking, there is no such a thing as a vacuum.
Even the repentant, clean, and the “good person”, if they don’t bring the Holy
Spirit into their heart, they will be filled by the spirit of error. There is
no middle ground. A no choice is a choice.
“When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh
through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return
unto my house whence I came out. And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and
garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked
than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that
man is worse than the first.” (Luke 11:24-26)
The spirit within makes manifest without. The spirit of
truth manifests truth in thought, desire, and deed. The spirit of error does
likewise, making manifest its nature and essence.
The fruit of the spirit of God manifests love, joy, and peace
and is demonstrated by a person’s manner and way of life.
“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and
every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not
knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward
us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might
live through him.” (1 John 4:7-9)
Love is the cornerstone of our religion. You can’t help but
love when filled with the spirit of Christ.
Bill Hitchcock
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