經文: 「因為凡被上帝的靈引導的，都是上帝的兒子。」— [聖經·羅馬書 8章14節]
讓我們再來思想聖靈另外四個果子：「忍耐、恩慈、良善，溫柔。」這四種德行都屬於上帝的情感，藉著我們不斷的禱告，以及聖靈的工作，可以內化成形在我們的氣質。
讓我們仔細尋思其深層的意涵：
「忍耐」: 在舊約摩西時代，由聖經得證，上帝以無比的忍耐寬容罪人，直到新約時代，就如彼得後書三章9節：「主所應許的尚未成就，有人以為祂是耽延，其實不是耽延，乃是寬容你們，不願有一人沈淪，乃願人人都悔改。」上帝慈悲為懷的心腸，寬容忍耐的本質，是我們務要培養的品格，好在我們傳福音的時候，能夠引人歸主。
「恩慈」: 這是詩篇何等棒的詞，上帝的慈愛恩典，是從亙古到永遠。「天離地何等的高，祂的慈愛向敬畏祂的人，也是何等的大。」(詩篇 一○三11) 上帝愛世上的罪人，祂要以祂的恩慈憐憫待我們，動工在我們心裡，使我們明白救恩。
「良善」:「除上帝以外，毫無良善。」所有的良善來自於上帝，祂根據祂兒女心中所求所想的，豐盛地賞賜給他們，對世上有需要的人，也是毫不吝惜地賜予祂的慈愛。
「溫柔」: 詩篇十八篇35節：「祢的溫和使我為大。」但這樣的溫和，只有在耶穌的身上才看得到。耶穌說：「你們要學我的樣式，因我心裏柔和謙卑。」保羅也是以這樣的柔和謙卑待眾人，聖靈更是樂意幫助我們結出溫柔的果子。
上帝這四種性情，可以藉著聖靈的幫助動工，內化成形於我們心中，並外顯散發出這樣的氣質，使我們在日常的言行舉止中，處處顯揚因認識耶穌基督而有的香氣，這樣的生命，豈不是我們所羨慕的？感謝上帝，靠著聖靈的幫助，我們都可以擁有。
—《 神 的 心 意 》
[每日靈修 10月9日]
作者：慕安德烈
編輯：榮華興
『 Led by the Spirit 』
Scripture: “As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” — [Romans 8:14]
Let us now consider four other fruits of the Spirit: Long-suffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Meekness. These four words all denote attributes of the Godhead. They will reach maturity in us through much prayer for the working of the Holy Spirit. Think of what they mean.
Long-suffering. — In the Old Testament, in the time of Moses, God’s long-suffering was praised. All Scripture bears witness to the wonderful patience with which God dealt with sinful man, until we come to the word in 2 Pet. iii. 9: “The Lord is long-suffering, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” This attribute of God, the Spirit will make a characteristic of our lives, so that we too may exercise a divine patience with all sin and wrong, so that souls may be saved.
Gentleness. — What wonderful things we read in the Psalms about God’s goodness and gentleness, which are from everlasting to everlasting. “As the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy towards them that fear Him.” God works in our hearts this same goodness and mercy towards all the sin and wretchedness around us.
Goodness. — “There is none good but God.” All goodness comes from Him, and He gives to His children according as each heart asks and desires. And this goodness is manifested in sympathy and love to all who are in need.
Meekness. — We read in Ps. xviii. 35: “Thy gentleness hath made me great.” But it was chiefly in God’s Son that the divine meekness was shown. Jesus says: “Learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly of heart.” Paul entreats his readers “by the gentleness and meekness of Christ.” The Holy Spirit, too, the gentle Dove, longs to impart the ripe fruit of meekness to our hearts.
Is it not a wonderful thought that these four attributes of God, which are the characteristics of God’s work amongst sinners, may be brought to ripeness in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, so that we in all our ways and conversation may be like the Meek and Lowly One?
— God’s Best Secrets by Andrew Murray
「 9 October 」
