Jesus’ Spirit is working now to make us healthy — this is not an easy or short process, nor is it something we experience in isolation. We've spent the last few weeks in Galatians 5 focusing on the fruit of the Spirit, but we should remember that before Paul gives us a list of characteristics which mark a life walking in the Spirit, he lays down a pointed list of the marks of walking in the flesh.
Today, our discussion on the Spirit turns from the broader themes of love, joy and peace, toward some of the particular “one to the others.” As we’ve said already in this series, the Holy Spirit produces in us holy character. This brings us to the dimension of the fruit of the Spirit, as described by Paul in Galatians, as forbearance.
