THE SEED
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace” Galatians 5:22
Bible scholars often note that Paul’s description of “the fruit of the Spirit” in this passage can be misunderstood. Paul mentions nine virtues here, yet the word for “fruit” is singular. In other words, there is one fruit of the Spirit, not “fruits,” and it shows itself in many ways (even more ways than the nine listed here—see, for example, Colossians 3:12-17). This confirms the coaction of all virtues that develop in our lives through the Spirit’s work in us. None of them stands alone. In fact, each one requires the others in order to exist at all. When the Holy Spirit produces fruit within us, the full range of his ministry is brought to bear through us. So we should never focus on just some of the virtues at the expense of any others. Because of our unique personalities, we might find it easier to practice some virtues than others. But that doesn’t mean we can choose a few as our favorites. Nor can we avoid a difficult virtue, such as patience, and try to excuse ourselves by saying, “I’m not a very patient person by nature.” If we are impatient by nature, that is precisely what the fruit of the Spirit is designed to conquer! Spiritual feedack is a “package deal.” Because “we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” Praise God that his one fruit has so many deliciously good qualities!
BIBLE READING: GALATIANS 5:22-25
PRAYER: Lord, I desire the fullness of the Holy Spirit ministry in my heart! Help me to grow to be more like Jesus in every way, so that the world will know I belong to you. Amen.
ÈSO TÍ Ẹ̀MI
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ṣugbọn eso ti Ẹ̀mí ní ìfẹ̀, ayọ̀, àlàáfíà, Ípamọ́ra, ìwà pẹ̀lẹ̀, iṣore, ìgbàgbọ.” Galatia 5:22
Àwọn ọ̀mọ̀wé akẹ́kọ̀jinlẹ̀ Bíbélì sábà máa ń kíyèsí i pé, àpèjúwe Pọ́ọ̀lù nípa “èso ti Ẹ̀mí” nínú àyọkà yìí lè jẹ́ ohun tí a le ṣì túmọ . Pọ́ọ̀lù mẹ́nu kan àwọn ìwà rere mẹ́sàn níbí, síbẹ̀ ọ̀rọ̀ náà fún “èso” jẹ́ ẹyọ kan ṣoṣo. Ni awọn ọrọ miiran, eso Ẹmi kan ni, kii ṣe “awọn eso”, ati pe o ṣafihan ara rẹ ni ọpọlọpọ awọn ọna (nipa awọn ọna diẹ sii ju awọn mẹsan ti a tò sihin-in – wo, fun apẹẹrẹ, Kolosse 3:12-17) Eyi jẹri ifọkanbalẹ naa, ti gbogbo awọn iwa rere ti o ndagba ninu aye, wa nipasẹ iṣẹ ti Ẹmí ninu wa. Ko si ọkan ni nu wọn ti o duro nikan. Kódà, ọ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan wọn ń béèrè àwọn ẹlòmíràn kí wọ́n bàa lè wà. Nígbà tí Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ bá mú èso jáde nínú wa, ẹ̀kúnrẹ́rẹ́ iṣẹ́ íranṣẹ́ rẹ̀ ni a mú wá láti jẹrí nípasẹ̀ wa. A kò ní láti ní afojusun lórí àwọn iwa rere kan ga jù awọn míràn lọ. Nitori irisi wa alailẹgbẹ, a le rii pe o rọrun lati ṣe diẹ ninu awọn iwa rere ju awọn miiran lọ. Ṣugbọn eyi ko tumọ si pe a lé yan diẹ nínú àwọn iwa rere yí laayo. Ki a sí yẹra fún àwọn mìíràn tí ó ṣòro, bí sùúrù kí a sì gbìyànjú láti ṣàwáwí nípa sísọ pé, “Èmi kì í ṣe ènìyàn onísùúrù ní ti ẹ̀dá.” bí a kò bá ní sùúrù nípa bí àti dá wa.Ti a bá jẹ́ ẹni tí kò ní sùúrù, gẹgẹ bí idà eniyan; èyí ní ó jẹ́ kí àwọn èso ti ẹ̀mí ṣe wà láti ṣẹ́gun! Nítorí pé “a ń gbé nípa ẹ̀mí, ẹ jẹ́ kí a tẹ̀ síwájú pẹ̀lú ẹ̀mí.” Yin Ọlọrun pe eso rẹ kan, ni ọpọlọpọ awọn agbara ti o dun ti o sí ní àmúyẹ didara!
BIBELI KIKA: Gálátíà 5:22-25
ADURA: Oluwa, emi nfẹ́ kikun ise iranse Emi Mimo ninu okan mi! ran mi lọwọ lati dagba lati dabi Jesu ni gbogbo ọna, ki agbaye ki o mọ pe emi jẹ tirẹ. Amin.