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1 | difference. filling of joy and fruit joy | Rom 8:14 | bigdaddy | 15459 | ||
Acts 13:52 states that the disciples where filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.what is the difference between being filled with Joy and having Joy from the fruit of the spirit. | ||||||
2 | difference. filling of joy and fruit joy | Rom 8:14 | Bill Mc | 15460 | ||
Dear bigdaddy, Good question. To be 'filled with the Spirit' is to be controlled by the Spirit. Our joy comes from knowing that we have been reconciled to God and that, unlike Israel in the OT, we can now, each one of us, draw near to God. God has made each one of us in such a way that, as Pascal say, 'there is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of man that can only be filled by God the Creator, made known through Jesus Christ.' As we abide in that relationship, we have joy in knowing that He is in us and we are in Him. The Acts 13:52 verse is saying, 'this is how they lived - they were filled with joy (from being in a secure relationship with God) and they were being filled (controlled) by His Spirit. And when we allow ourselves to be controlled by the Spirit, He (not us) produces the fruit. We are only called to bear the fruit, not produce it. Christ said that He was the vine and we are the branches. Do you ever see a branch grunting and groaning to produce an apple? No. The branch's 'job' is to let the life of the vine flow through it. As it does this, the branch 'bears' the fruit. In the same way, we have been 'grafted' into the Vine. As we abide in Him, He will produce the fruit through us. Another good example is a mechanical pencil. It is only doing what it is designed to do when the lead is flowing out of it. We do what we are designed to do 'good works' only as we allow the Spirit and His fruit to flow out of us to others. I hope this helps. So be filled with joy and filled with the Spirit. In Him, Bill Mc |
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3 | difference. filling of joy and fruit joy | Rom 8:14 | bigdaddy | 15564 | ||
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