The Governor--Holy Spirit--comes to instill the nature of the heavenly kingdom in our lives. That is what the Apostle Paul was instilling in the first century citizens who were learning what it meant for them to be re-aligned with the King. In his letter to the kingdom citizens in Galatia, he made a list of essential qualities that make up the character of the king:
Love
Joy
Peace
Longsuffering
Kindness
Goodness
Faithfulness
Gentleness
Self-control
These you find in the Constitution in Galatians 5:22-23 Remember, any true manifestation of the Kingdom of God on earth will have these characteristics. Paul referred to these qualities as "the fruit of the Spirit". He said that because, wherever the Governor was, these qualities should be evident, indicating that the culture of the King was present.
The apostle Paul used the particular analogy of fruit because fruit doesn't appear overnight, it develops over time, and he wanted them to know that they would have to cultivate the culture of the king in their lives, under the example and leading of the Governor.
First- the Governor teaches us the nature of the original government in heaven.
Second- He shows us that, because He lives within us, we have this original nature and need to manifest it in our lives.
Remember this one thing, when you receive the Holy Spirit, you also receive the seed of the Kingdom nature. You develop this seed by putting into your life the kingdom elements that allow it to grow. Here is an example of what I mean:
An apple tree doesn't have to "work" to produce its fruit. The seeds of the fruit are within it and eventually, through a process of maturity--enabled by the elements such as the nutrients in the ground and sunlight--what is on the inside of the tree or apple becomes manifested on its branches.
Keep in mind, the process is somewhat the same. The spiritual nutrients that enable the fruit to grow in our lives maintaining a continual connection with the King, learning the Constitution of the Kingdom (which is the Bible) and yielding to the direction of the Governor in our lives.
Remember, just as apples are a natural outgrowth of apple trees, the fruit of the Spirit becomes a natural development in the life of a Kingdom Citizen because he is reflecting the nature of the King.
Here is another example: One of the fruits of the Spirit is goodness. It is therefore natural for us to be good if we're in the Kingdom. If we are not good, we are unnatural. The Governor connects us to our original nature, which is true life for us as human beings. No matter what happens in our lives, we still live out and exhibit all these qualities.
When we have the Royal Governor resident within us, He renovates our lives by enabling us to reflect the nature of the King.
Love
Joy
Peace
Longsuffering
Kindness
Goodness
Faithfulness
Gentleness
Self-control
These you find in the Constitution in Galatians 5:22-23 Remember, any true manifestation of the Kingdom of God on earth will have these characteristics. Paul referred to these qualities as "the fruit of the Spirit". He said that because, wherever the Governor was, these qualities should be evident, indicating that the culture of the King was present.
The apostle Paul used the particular analogy of fruit because fruit doesn't appear overnight, it develops over time, and he wanted them to know that they would have to cultivate the culture of the king in their lives, under the example and leading of the Governor.
First- the Governor teaches us the nature of the original government in heaven.
Second- He shows us that, because He lives within us, we have this original nature and need to manifest it in our lives.
Remember this one thing, when you receive the Holy Spirit, you also receive the seed of the Kingdom nature. You develop this seed by putting into your life the kingdom elements that allow it to grow. Here is an example of what I mean:
An apple tree doesn't have to "work" to produce its fruit. The seeds of the fruit are within it and eventually, through a process of maturity--enabled by the elements such as the nutrients in the ground and sunlight--what is on the inside of the tree or apple becomes manifested on its branches.
Keep in mind, the process is somewhat the same. The spiritual nutrients that enable the fruit to grow in our lives maintaining a continual connection with the King, learning the Constitution of the Kingdom (which is the Bible) and yielding to the direction of the Governor in our lives.
Remember, just as apples are a natural outgrowth of apple trees, the fruit of the Spirit becomes a natural development in the life of a Kingdom Citizen because he is reflecting the nature of the King.
Here is another example: One of the fruits of the Spirit is goodness. It is therefore natural for us to be good if we're in the Kingdom. If we are not good, we are unnatural. The Governor connects us to our original nature, which is true life for us as human beings. No matter what happens in our lives, we still live out and exhibit all these qualities.
When we have the Royal Governor resident within us, He renovates our lives by enabling us to reflect the nature of the King.
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