![]() And that peace should be seen in how we face the trials and tribulations of life. We should have the peace of Christ in our lives as we trust in Him for all that we need. Joy should fill our hearts, reflecting an exuberance about life that is contagious. That love for our family in Christ should also extend to those around us who are unsaved. Jesus said that the world will know we are His followers if we love one another. It is only when the fruit is evident in the church that those in the world will feel drawn to it. It is also important that the church, the body of Christ, displays the fruit of the Spirit. In his letter to the Galatian church, Paul tells us that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. As we allow the Holy Spirit to work in us, we become more like Christ, which should be evident by the fruit of the Spirit, the things that show to the world that we are different. When we give our lives to Christ, we need to crucify the desires of the flesh and replace them with the desires of the Spirit. All we need to do is to believe that He did, to turn from our sinful ways, and to follow Him as Lord and Savior.īelievers are to be led by the Spirit. ![]() Then, three days later, He rose, conquering both sin and death. He took our sin from us and our sin was crucified with Him on that cross. He carried that burden to Calvary, where He was nailed to a cross, where He suffered and died to pay the penalty for our sin. Jesus carried the burden of our sin, taking it upon Himself. And not only can He carry it, but He did carry it. But just as Frodo had Sam to help him to bear the burden of the ring, we have someone who can help us to bear the burden of our sin, and that is Jesus Christ.īut, while Sam could not carry the ring for Frodo, Jesus can carry our sin. And each one of us faces the penalty of that sin, which is death (Romans 6:23). Each one of us has sinned and fallen short of God’s glory (Romans 3:23). The burden that we bear is the burden of our sin. It is not a ring of power, but its weight in our lives is just as heavy as the weight of the ring that Frodo carried. Sam knows this and at Frodo’s lowest point, Sam says, “I can’t carry it for you, but I can carry you.” And so Sam physically carries Frodo as they head to Mount Doom.Įach one of us bears a heavy burden in life. But Sam cannot bear the burden of the ring for Frodo. But Frodo is accompanied by his gardener and friend, Samwise Gamgee, who helps him to complete the task set before him. Throughout the story, Frodo struggles under the burden of carrying the ring and, at times, almost succumbs to its power. Yet Frodo willing takes on the task of bearing the ring to Mount Doom, where it can be destroyed. The ring, of course, is very powerful and has the ability to create darkness in the one who bears it. Tolkien’s classic fantasy series, The Lord of the Rings, a young hobbit named Frodo Baggins is given the enormous task of being the ring-bearer. ![]()
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