我们今天将继续昨天选读的经文。让我们看圣灵所结的其他果子。

有一位作者将每种果子，都与爱连上关系：

喜乐是欢欣的爱。
和平是信心的爱。
忍耐是沉着的爱。
恩慈是体恤的爱。
信实是恒久的爱。
温柔是妥贴的爱。
节制是得胜的爱。
我们若想深入了解每种果子的含意，可逐一研究每个字词的意思，一定对我们带来很多启发。

例如，让我们看看温柔。温柔并不表示软弱，反之，它表示一颗愿意顺服或受教的心，愿意放下自己，学习别人的优点。

温柔可以是一种坚韧的力量。圣经称摩西是一个温柔谦卑的人；但他却是带领二百万人逃难的刚强领袖。基督也是柔和谦卑的，可是，当祂遇到敌人的攻击时，却表现得无比的刚强。圣灵有否在我们心里培养这种基督的特性呢？

我们要记着，圣灵的心意，是要在我们的生命中结出全部的果子。它们全都反照出基督的形象；全都要在我们的生命中生根成长。最重要的，是我们只要容让圣灵在我们心里工作，祂就会替我们悉心培养这些果子。

祷告：

「圣善的灵，求你使我变得愈来愈像主。」

We have read again today part of yesterday's reading. Let's look at some of the other things mentioned here as being produced by the Holy Spirit in our lives.

One writer has related all the fruit to love.

Joy is love's cheerfulness.
Peace is love's confidence.
Long-suffering is love's composure.
Kindness is love's consideration.
Goodness is love's character.
Faithfulness is love's constancy.
Meekness is love's comeliness.
Self-control is love's conquest.

You could take each of these words and make a study of them. They all have much to say to us.

Look at the word meekness. It does not mean weakness. It means to be submissive, or teachable, not too proud to learn from someone else.

Meekness can mean great strength. Moses is described as the meekest man, yet he was the strong leader of over two million people. Christ was meek, but he could say strong words when they are needed. Has the Holy Spirit been allowed to develop this part of Christ's character in us yet?

Remember the Holy Spirit wants to produce all of these characteristics in us. All of them speak of Christ. All of them need to be developed in us. The wonder of it all is, the Holy Spirit will do it if we allow him.

A PRAYER:
'O Holy Spirit, please make me more like Christ today.'