"Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit." - Mathew 21:43
The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire." - Luke 3:9
"No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers.- Luke 6:43-44
"Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." - John 15:4-5
This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. - John 15:8
I've been challenged lately to find the truth...not just spout out what I think is right or what others discuss as being a good idea, but the truth. The Word of God is alive and well and there to be learned and stewed over and wrestled with before The King, so here I sit, wrestling, grappling if you will, with the idea of fruit. What is the fruit in my life? What do others see in me? Is my fruit pleasing to the eye, pleasing to the Lord, does it consist of goodness, righteousness, and truth? Am I showing myself to be a disciple of Christ, and if so how? What am I doing daily, hourly, as often as I can to remain in HIM?
Thoughts for the day, so to speak...
and FYI blueletterbible.com is the best website for finding references, words related, and verses...and great for when sitting behind a desk on a Friday morning just waiting for class to commence for the final turn of the week...oh Fridays are good days, Saturdays are better, and Sundays rock my face off!
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