Bearing Fruit
He who abides in Me, and I in Him, bears much fruit.
John 15:5
We had a peach tree in our backyard, and one year it went wild with fruit. We had enough peaches to feed the whole neighborhood! Another year, we could find only one tiny, shriveled peach. Some Christians can be like that, exhibiting little evidence of belonging to God—but God wants us to grow and produce much fruit for His glory.
The fruit you bear is the manifestation of your character, and the only way people will know that you are a child of God. He wants to present Himself to the world through what He produces in you, so His character is at stake in your fruit. He wants you to be fruitful far above what the world or the flesh can produce.
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 62). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Listen to this entry
John 15:5
We had a peach tree in our backyard, and one year it went wild with fruit. We had enough peaches to feed the whole neighborhood! Another year, we could find only one tiny, shriveled peach. Some Christians can be like that, exhibiting little evidence of belonging to God—but God wants us to grow and produce much fruit for His glory.
The fruit you bear is the manifestation of your character, and the only way people will know that you are a child of God. He wants to present Himself to the world through what He produces in you, so His character is at stake in your fruit. He wants you to be fruitful far above what the world or the flesh can produce.
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 62). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Listen to this entry
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home