Liberating Gospels
The Spiritual Fruit of Freedom
Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5)
Ezekiel 47:1-7.12
The MessageTrees on Both Sides of the River47 1-2 Now he brought me back to the entrance to the Temple. I saw water pouring out from under the Temple porch to the east (the Temple faced east). The water poured from the south side of the Temple, south of the altar. He then took me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the gate complex on the east. The water was gushing from under the south front of the Temple. 3-5 He walked to the east with a measuring tape and measured off fifteen hundred feet, leading me through water that was ankle-deep. He measured off another fifteen hundred feet, leading me through water that was knee-deep. He measured off another fifteen hundred feet, leading me through water waist-deep. He measured off another fifteen hundred feet. By now it was a river over my head, water to swim in, water no one could possibly walk through. 6-7 He said, “Son of man, have you had a good look?” Then he took me back to the riverbank. While sitting on the bank, I noticed a lot of trees on both sides of the river. 12 “But the river itself, on both banks, will grow fruit trees of all kinds. Their leaves won’t wither, the fruit won’t fail. Every month they’ll bear fresh fruit because the river from the Sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will be for food and their leaves for healing.” For ReflectionFead by the Holy Spirit, trees of all kinds will flourish. Paul is trying to say that drawing closer to God allows the Holy Spirit to make our lives more spiritually productive. Occasionally, we have to make time to focus on The fruits of the Spirit, love, joy peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. PrayPray, and let the Holy Spirit guide your life. Pray to simplify your lifestyle. Pray, take a brake and let the Holy Spirit fill the time with spiritually fruitful things.
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