HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div " But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:" (Ephesians 4:15). Harvest is a time of ripeness. Then the fruit and grain are fully developed, both in size and weight. Time has tempered the acid of the green fruit. … Continue reading THE RIPENED FRUIT

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div  And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace. Genesis 41:16 It is beautiful to notice Joseph's reverent references to God in his first interview with Pharaoh. When the heart is full of God, the tongue will be almost obliged to … Continue reading GOD GIVES PEACE

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div Self-control ἐγκράτεια (egkrateia) is the ability to control one’s body and its sensual appetites and desires – physically and mentally – through the power of the Holy Spirit.  Self-control relates to both chastity and sobriety, and particularly moderation in eating and drinking. Self-control is the opposite of the works of … Continue reading #9 THE FRUIT OF SELF-CONTROL

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div " (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things." (Matthew 6:32). Christ makes no less of our trust for temporal things than He does for spiritual things. He places a good deal of emphasis upon it. Why? Simply because … Continue reading ANCHOR OF FAITH

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div Gentleness πρᾳΰτης (prautes) was translated “meekness” in the King James Version, but because being meek seemed weak, modern translations of the Bible use gentleness to mean mildness of disposition. Baker’s Evangelical Bible Dictionary explains, “Meekness does not identify the weak but more precisely the strong who have been placed in … Continue reading #8 THE FRUIT OF GENTLENESS

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div Faithfulness is evidence of the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives. Faithfulness is a character trait that combines dependability and trust based on our confidence in God and His eternal faithfulness. In the New Testament, faith is the belief in God and the conviction that Jesus is the Messiah through … Continue reading #7 THE FRUIT OF FAITHFULNESS

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant." (Psalm 25:14). There are secrets of Providence which God's dear children may learn. His dealing with them often seems, to the outward eye, dark and terrible. Faith looks deeper and says, "This is God's … Continue reading THE FEAR OF THE LORD