聖靈的果子

聖靈的果子
聖經閱讀：加拉太書5:22-23 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年3月18日(五)

　當我們成為基督徒時，聖靈就進來住在我們裡面，保羅跟我們說，我們可以知道聖靈正住在我們裡面。
如果聖靈住在我們裡面，我們就會顯露出今天經文閱讀中所提到的聖靈的果子：「仁愛、喜樂、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信實、溫柔、節制。」聖靈在我們的生命中動工，使我們從有罪的舊人改變成在耶穌裡的新人。
不久之後，基督徒就要慶祝耶穌從死裡復活的日子。每年大約這個時候，基督徒會常常省思自己的生命，思考要如何改變才能讓自己更親近上帝。

基督徒應該要不斷地改變自己，來讓自己符合上帝的期待，這就是上帝賜下聖靈的原因，是要聖靈幫助我們成長而更像耶穌。
今天你有改變嗎？你是否有顯露出更多聖靈的果子？ —JM

「既然聖靈賜給我們新生命，我們就該讓他引導我們的生活。」 加拉太書5:25

禱告：主，謝謝祢賜下祢的靈來改變我，求祢幫助我讓聖靈在我的生命中動工。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

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Fruit of the Spirit
Bible Reading: Galatians 5:22-23
Friday, March 18, 2016

When we become Christians, the Holy Spirit comes to live in us. Paul tells us that we can know that the Holy Spirit is living in us.
If the Holy Spirit is living in us, we will show the fruit of the Spirit mentioned in our Bible Reading today: “Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” The Holy Spirit works in our lives to change us from the old person of sin to a new person in Jesus.
Soon Christians will celebrate the day that Jesus arose from the dead. Around this time of year, Christians often think about their lives and how they should change so they can live closer to God.
Christians should always be changing to become what God wants them to be. That's why God sent the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit helps us grow and be more like Jesus.
Are you changing today? Are you showing more fruit of the Spirit? —JM

“We get our new life from the Spirit. So we should follow the Spirit.” Galatians 5:25

PRAYER: Lord, thank You for sending Your Spirit to change me. Help me to let the Holy Spirit work in my life. In Jesus' name. Amen.