Today’s reading is Romans 6
“For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭6:20-23‬ ‭ESV‬‬

http://bible.com/59/rom.6.20-23.esv
All,
This stands out because Paul says, “the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life.” Is your life fruitful? The world will tell you that money, sex and power will bring you Love, Joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control (Gal 5:22-23), but it doesn’t. Those are the fruit of the Spirit. They come ONLY from God and not from wealth, etc. Sin is enticing to us because it promises great fruit, but it ultimately deceives. It is understandable why so many people try to interprete the Bible so they can try to serve both sin and God. Jesus says we must deny ourselves before we can follow Him. Please pray that we and our friends ask the Holy Spirit where we have sin in our lives, then repent and serve righteousness instead of sin. Please pray for the victims of human trafficking this Christmas season.