May 6 Devotion - Part 5 - The Fruit of The Spirit - Gentleness (Meekness) and Self-Control

 

Gentleness (Meekness) is love as an expression of humility, considering the needs and hurts of others before one's personal goals.

 

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

بِكُلِّ تَوَاضُعٍ وَوَدَاعَةٍ وَطُولِ بَالٍ، مُحْتَمِلِينَ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاً فِي الْمَحَبَّةِ،

 

Ephesians 4:2

 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.

وَأَمَّا أَنْتَ، يَا إِنْسَانَ اللهِ، فَاهْرُبْ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأُمُورِ، وَاسْعَ فِي إِثْرِ الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَالإِيمَانِ وَالْمَحَبَّةِ وَالصَّبْرِ وَالْوَدَاعَةِ.

1 Timothy 6:11

 

Self-control is love to be Spirit led so as not to indulge our sinful nature

 

 Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control

مَنْ لا يَضْبُطُ نَفسَهُ يُشبِهُ مَدِينَةً مَفتُوحَةً بِلا أسوارَ.

 

Proverbs 25:28

 

A fool always loses his temper, But a wise man holds it back.

الأحْمَقُ يُظهِرُ كُلَّ غَضَبِهِ، أمّا الحَكِيمُ فَيَضبُطُ نَفسَهُ.

 

Proverbs 29:11

 

I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:

Abba Father, teach me, help me, and strengthen me to be completely humble and gentle; to be patient, bearing others in love. Strengthen the walls of my spirit and body Lord by gifting me with self-control. Thank You Father God for Your abundant blessings and Your unfailing and deep love for me.

O’ gracious and merciful God, fill my heart with the fruit of Your Holy Spirit. Father God, I pray in the mighty name of Jesus my Lord and Saviour to whom be power and glory forever and ever. Amen.

 

Jesus loves you,

In Him,

Wagdi Henein