Verse of the Day: For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. - Romans 14:17 (NLT)
Lord, we are grateful that You not only give us the gift of Your Holy Spirit but that Your Word also tells us in Galatians 5:22 what the fruit of the Spirit looks like when lived out. Today, we pray for the fruit of goodness to be shed abroad in our communities. Jesus challenge us in this scripture by the Greek word for goodness “agathosune” which means not only to have an attitude or a motivation to act or be good but to actually lead a lifestyle characterized by virtue and actual acts of helpfulness. Lord, we pray that we will live a lifestyle of Your “agathosune”.
May we be a visible display of this aspect of Your Holy Spirit to our neighbors and those we come into contact with so that they clearly see this goodness of Yours in us and get to know You more. We pray also that as they embrace Your goodness that their lives will be transformed. Give us strategies on where and how to be helpful and as we all work together to produce the fruit of goodness may it be the salve to all of our relationships and may it come to define our communities and city.
Dick Knight - Renaissance International Ministries
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