The Fruit of the Spirit is GENTLENESS.
We have been pondering the crushing we each experience in our daily workplace interactions. It is hard to be crushed each day at work. Jesus knows what it feels like to be crushed. Jesus Himself was crushed … for us. (Isaiah 53:5)
“We do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are – yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” -Hebrews 4:15-16
Jesus invites us to come to Him when we are crushed, when we are burdened, when we’ve been yelled at and verbally lashed at work … Jesus wants us to come to Him.
“Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. … for I am GENTLE and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” – Matthew 11:28-29
Jesus will heal our broken and wounded hearts. Jesus will restore our souls!
Jesus has not left us alone … to face this dark world all by ourselves.
“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” -John 14:18
“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth … You know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.” -John 14:16-17
- When we are crushed, Jesus (our GENTLE shepherd) is right here with us to comfort us, heal us, and help us!
- When we are crushed, Jesus had given us the Holy Spirit to be with us and live in us. The Holy Spirit will comfort us, heal us, and help us!
Our background photo for today shows another new day dawning … the sun is rising. But all is hidden in fog! The fog is dense and heavy and thick! This is what life feels like right now. In the fog of our daily life, Jesus, the Son, is there … we just can’t see Him clearly.
But one day! One day the fog will forever be lifted! And we will see Jesus clearly … face to face!
So we press on. We press on in hope. We press on in faith. We press on in the power of the Holy Spirit!
