Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Wednesday, October 16

THE SPIRIT OF GOD LIVES WITHIN

GALATIANS 5: 18-25

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

gentleness and self-control… (NIV)

Galatians 5: 22-23a

When God created the human being, he breathed his breath into each person, gave them life, and allowed his Spirit to dwell in each person. In this act of God lies the greatest value of our humanity. It comes precisely from God, from his Spirit, who never leaves us so that we may manifest his fruits: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, and humility.

Besides being a unique gift, believing that the Spirit of God dwells in each and every one of us, implies a share of responsibility. It is not enough to experience the sensation of feeling surrounded, inhabited by the divine spirit, it is necessary to allow him to guide us to develop those qualities and feelings, which in the text, the apostle names as fruits.

Let us take this day as an invitation to think about which of those qualities and feelings we should cultivate with greater emphasis in our lives, so that the Holy Spirit may abound in them and around us.

Prayer: Thank you, Father, for the gift of life; allow your Spirit to manifest itself in us and we may deliver its fruits through our daily actions. Amen.

Translation by John Walter

 

Octubre 16, miƩrcoles

EL ESPƍRITU DE DIOS HABITA DENTRO

GƔlatas 5: 18-25

En cambio, lo que el EspĆ­ritu produce es amor, alegrĆ­a, paz, paciencia, amabilidad, bondad, fidelidad, humildad y dominio propio...

GĆ”latas  5: 22-23a

Cuando Dios creĆ³ al ser humano, soplĆ³ su aliento, le otorgĆ³ la vida, y permitiĆ³ que su EspĆ­ritu habitara en cada persona. En este acto de Dios reside el valor mayor de nuestra humanidad; proviene precisamente de Dios, de su EspĆ­ritu, que no se aparta nunca para que manifestemos sus frutos: amor, gozo, paz, paciencia, amabilidad, fidelidad y humildad.

Creer que el EspĆ­ritu de Dios habita en cada uno y cada una, ademĆ”s de ser un regalo Ćŗnico, implica una cuota de responsabilidad; no basta experimentar la sensaciĆ³n de sentirnos envueltos, habitadas por la rĆŗa divina; es necesario permitir que nos guĆ­e para desarrollar esas cualidades y sentimientos, que en el texto el apĆ³stol nombra como frutos.

Tomemos este dĆ­a como una invitaciĆ³n a pensar en cuĆ”les de esas cualidades y sentimientos, debemos cultivar con mayor Ć©nfasis en nuestra vida para que el EspĆ­ritu Santo sobreabunde en ella y alrededor nuestro.

OraciĆ³n: Gracias, Padre, por el regalo de la vida; permite que tu EspĆ­ritu se manifieste en nosotros y podamos entregar sus frutos mediante nuestras acciones cotidianas. AmĆ©n.

 

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