Wednesday of Week 28 Year 2

What sort of "spirit" are we living in? Are we living a spirit of self-indulgence? Or are we being "led by the Spirit?" Some of us may be living in a spirit of self-indulgence, especially when we are involved in "fornication, gross indecency and sexual irresponsibility; idolatry and sorcery; feuds and wrangling, jealousy, bad temper and quarrels; disagreements, factions, envy; drunkenness, orgies and similar things." All these things would lead us away from God, as St. Paul in today's reading has cautioned us: "I warn you now, as I warned you before: those who behave like this will not inherit the kingdom of God."

However, if we are being "led by the Spirit" as mentioned by St. Paul in today's reading, then "What the Spirit brings is very different: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustfulness, gentleness and self-control. There can be no law against things like that, of course. You cannot belong to Christ Jesus unless you crucify all self-indulgent passions and desires. Since the Spirit is our life, let us be directed by the Spirit."

At the end of the day, we are invited to choose: whether to be led by a spirit of self-indulgence, or to be led by the Spirit of God. How we live our lives today, what sort of spirit are we being led, is up to us to decide, and we should be ready and prepared to face the consequences or rewards.