FEBRUARY 18-DEVOTIONAL
BIBLE READINGS
Leviticus 6:1β7:27 β God emphasizes restitution, integrity, and continual worship. The altar fire was never to go out, reminding us that our devotion to Him must remain constant.
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Mark 3:7β30 β Jesus heals, appoints the twelve, and confronts opposition. He teaches that a divided kingdom cannot stand and warns against hardening the heart toward the Holy Spirit.
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Psalm 37:1β11 β We are encouraged not to fret over evildoers but to trust, delight in, and rest in the Lord. The meek will inherit the land.
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Proverbs 10:3β4
The Lord sustains the righteous and honors diligence. Lazy hands lead to lack, but diligent hands bring provision.
Highlight: Righteousness through Christ and diligence position us for Godβs supply.
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Declaration for Day 18
The fire of God in my life will not go out. I walk in integrity, diligence, and trust. I refuse to fret, and I remain sensitive to the Holy Spirit. The Lord sustains me and establishes my steps. In Jesusβ name, Amen!ππΎ
πΏ πLove in Action β #CultivatingTheFruit
Galatians 5:22β23 reminds us that the Fruit of the Spirit is one unified fruit with nine beautiful expressions β love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. It begins with love, because love is the very nature of God.
After exposing the works of the flesh, Paul reveals the evidence of a life yielded to the Spirit. When we surrender to the Holy Spirit, these virtues are not forced β they are produced. They are the proof that we belong to Christ. We cannot pick and choose which ones we prefer. The presence of love does not excuse the absence of self-control. Joy does not replace gentleness. They flow together as one Spirit-filled life.
In Matthew 7:15β18, Jesus teaches that we are known by our fruit. Godly character cannot be faked for long. Love in action β expressed through patience, kindness, faithfulness, and self-control β reveals a heart transformed by Christ.
Beloved, when agape love is in action, every other virtue follows naturally. When love β God Himself β is expressed through you, you will not struggle to demonstrate joy and every other virtues that love produces. When the Spirit governs your heart, love becomes the force that shapes your responses, your words, and your actions.
Today, choose to yield to the Spirit. Let love lead. Let your life bear fruit that impacts others and glorifies the Lord.
Have a safe, blessed and better day. May you and your family continue thriving in grace as you cultivate fruit that brings glory to God. Shalom ππΎππΎ