God's Kaleidoscope

Early on in our study on the Fruit of the Spirit, I believe it was about week 3, I began asking the question “if (insert the name of the Fruit, such as Joy) were a color, what color would it be?” It was great fun to see the colors each of you chose and the reasons why. Some of you were very descriptive in your choices such as ‘Heavenly Blue”, or “Fuzzy Georgia Peach”, Rainbow Orange and Powder Puff Pink; just to name a few. I am fairly certain that many of you wondered “what on earth does picking a color have to do with the Fruit of the Spirit”. Your patience is being rewarded, and here is the why to the color question.

When doing research for our study on the Fruit of the Spirit, I always saw fruit such as bananas, apples, oranges, etc., usually in a bowl, basket or some other container being the visual representation for the Fruit of the Spirit; hence the original name for our study “God’s Basket of Fruit”. But, once I clearly grasped that it is one Fruit, not many, I was no longer comfortable with the Basket. The Fruit of the Spirit is one Fruit with many components… how do you put that into a visual? Then one day as I was praying the Holy Spirit gave me a great visual; a Kaleidoscope.

A Kaleidoscope is a single object with many dimensions, or colors; depending on which way the Kaleidoscope is adjusted, determines the pattern of those colors. In order to see the colors reflected and the beautiful patterns, you must have the Kaleidoscope pointed towards the light. No light….. No reflection… No reflection…. No colors.

The Fruit of the Holy Spirit is very much like that Kaleidoscope. As we abide in the True Vine (Jesus), as we surrender our will to the Holy Spirit, Fruit matures. Unlike the Fruit in a Basket which can be separated from the others, Holy Spirit Fruit is intertwined and each component, of the One Fruit, relies on the others. Our Fruit will be reflected in different ways at different times in our lives. As we look through the Kaleidoscope of our lives, yellow representing “Joy” may be bursting forth, and then a twist of the Kaleidoscope and blue representing “Peace” is being reflected in quiet splendor. The twist of the Kaleidoscope happens as we live out our day-to-day lives. As the events of life happen - the good things such as giving birth, marriage, answers to prayer, salvation of a loved one; and the not so good… divorces, death, illness, broken relationships, and various hurts along the way - our Fruit is revealed. Like the Kaleidoscope which possesses all the colors, so our lives possess all the components of Holy Spirit Fruit.

Our job, my job, is to allow the Holy Spirit to fill my Kaleidoscope (my life) with His Fruit; to keep the Kaleidoscope pointed to the light, Jesus; and to let the Father, God, turn the dial allowing the colors (the Fruit of my life) to be reflected that others might be drawn to the very heart of Jesus.

Many of you have encouraged me to publish this study on the Fruit of the Spirit. I’m not sure that will ever happen, but as a result of your encouragement I am looking into the possibilities. I have no idea where to begin; if you would join me in praying for God’s wisdom I would be greatly blessed.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to share with you through this study. We have been on an amazing journey together. I hope you have enjoyed our time together, as much as I have!

This blog site will remain for a couple of more weeks to allow you to post any last comments to the group or to me. You may also send them to me via email.

Be Encouraged!
Sandra