Fruits of the Spirit: Peace

When the Holy Spirit indwells believers at the moment of our salvation, he begins to produce fruit in our lives to authenticate our union with Christ and give us assurance that our salvation is genuine. The Apostle Paul describes such fruit in Galatians 5:22–23, “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” Together, we’ve examined the fruits of love and joy and on today’s episode, we come to the third fruit: peace. An incident in the life of Jesus reminds us of the type of peace birthed and fostered in the church by the Spirit. Amid a violent storm upon the Sea of Galilee, the disciples discover Jesus asleep in the boat’s stern yet he demonstrates the glorious peace that resides within his heart.