圣灵的果子
加拉太书五章22至26节
22圣灵所结的果子，就是仁爱、喜乐、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实、
23温柔、节制。这样的事没有律法禁止。
24凡属基督耶稣的人，是已经把肉体连肉体的邪情私欲同钉在十字架上了。
25我们若是靠圣灵得生，就当靠圣灵行事。
26不要贪图虚名，彼此惹气，互相嫉妒。
信息分享
经文列出的九种特质，正是活像基督的真正写照。我们不能自行活出这些特质，而完全是圣灵在我们生命中所作的工，使我们能长成基督的品格。
头三种特质（仁爱、喜乐及和平），是属于内心的特质。圣经所讲的爱，是一种坚持到底、不求回报的关怀和爱护。即使对方未必爱我们，我们仍会以这种爱去爱他们。神正是用这种爱爱世人。
喜乐是一种发自内心的欢愉。唯有人在基督里，得着真正的安全感和属神儿女的身份，否则便不能得到真正的喜乐。
和平并非来自无灾无难，而是来自神的同在，以致即使祸患临到，我们的内心仍有平安。
接着的三种特质（忍耐、恩慈、良善），是关乎我们对别人的态度。我们甘愿为别人的好处而放下自己。
最后三种特质（信实、温柔、节制），是我们作为基督徒坚定不移的态度。
我们活出这些特质，完全是圣灵的工作。新英语译本将第25节译作：「圣灵既是我们的生命之源，我们就应该让圣灵导引生命之路。」
基督徒的蒙福和战胜老我之路，是在于我们每天顺服圣灵而行。我们有没有这样做呢？
祷告：
主啊，我将今天呈献给你，恳求圣灵在我里面作工。
THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
Galatians 5:22-26
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Message
The nine characteristics really describe a Christ-like life. They are not naturally produced by us. They are entirely the result of the Holy Spirit's work of reproducing the character of Christ in our lives.
The first three belong to the inner life - love, joy and peace. Love (as used in the Bible) is an undefeatable goodwill, even for those who may not love us. It is the kind of affection God has for all the world.
Joy is happiness which is based on our security and position in Christ. Many think they have 'joy' but it is not the TRUE joy Christ can give.
Peace comes not from the absence of trouble but from the presence of God.
The next three describe our attitudes toward others - patience (with people), kindness and goodness. All speak of our willingness to give ourselves to others.
The final three - faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, describe our continuing attitudes as Christians.
This is the work of the Holy Spirit. The New English Bible translates v. 25 in this way: 'Since (or if) the Spirit is the source of our life, then let the Spirit direct our course.'
The road to blessing and to victory in our conflict with the old nature is to daily allow the Spirit of God to have His own way in our lives. Are we doing it?
A MORNING PRAYER: 'Lord, I give myself to you for this day, so that your Holy Spirit may have His way in me today.'