In Tune with the Spirit

I start every morning with coffee with God through daily devotions from Our Daily Bread. Today’s devotion is titled “In Tune with the Spirit.” Cindy Hess Kasper wrote this devotion. The scripture reading is from Galatians 5:16–26 with the key verse, “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit”, Galatians 5:25. My beloved children, grandchildren, cousins, nephews, brothers, and sisters in Christ, all that I write, I first pray to God to guide my words so that it will serve as spiritual food and guidance. I desire God to be my sole source of wiring. All the credit goes to God, not me. I am his humble servant. I thank God that He led to use Our Daily Bread Ministries as my inspiration for comments.

Before I knew Christ, I was introduced into the military via a military college. The military taught me how to be “in tune” with others for a single objective. It was hard for all of us to learn to operate as a team to achieve a single objective.

We all learn at an early age how important it is to be in harmony to work as a team. Teamwork is taught, beginning in school and throughout our entire life.

There is also spiritual tuning that we must learn. The Apostle Paul observed that the church in Galatia was in discord. He instructed the church believers to do away with “discord, jealousy, fits of rage, and selfish ambition,” which would destroy fellowship with God or relationships with others. He encouraged them to embrace the fruit of the Spirit: “love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” Galatians 5: 20, 22–23.

When we live by the spirit, our shared sense of purpose can be greater than our differences. And with God’s help, each of us can grow in grace and unity as we keep our hearts in tune with Him.

Reflect:

In what ways might I be causing discord among the body of believers? How can I spread harmony?

Prayer:

Gracious God teach me how to “get in tune” with the Spirit’s leading and live in harmony with others.

May God bless you and help you to “get in tune” with the Spirit’s leading and live in harmony with others.

Our Daily bread Ministries (2020/05/15) In Tune with the Spirit, Cindy Hess Kasper, retrieved from www.odb.org 15/05/2020 In Tune with the Spirit