Recalling the Gospel and trusting in the Holy Spirit are essential steps toward bearing the fruit of love. However, we also need to place our hope in the kingdom of God. According to Jesus, the kingdom of God is already here but not yet fully realized. Through Jesus and His Holy Spirit, we can enter and witness the kingdom of God operating among us and within us. Yet, we are aware that sin, the flesh, and the world are still present. We continue to struggle and occasionally fail. Nevertheless, we must not lose hope. The gift of the Holy Spirit within us is a down payment on the certainty of the future—the full reality of the kingdom of God, where heaven and earth will finally be joined together. In the meantime, we must bear witness to the presence of God’s kingdom right now. We are called to reject the works of the flesh, which, according to Paul, are quite obvious. You don’t need special revelation to see them; in fact, we observe them all around us and even within ourselves from time to time. Thankfully, in Christ, we are now free to say “No!” to them and to be victorious to the glory of God.
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