Fruit in season

12 March 2012                                             


Matthew 21:19. And seeing a fig tree in the way, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves only. And He said to it, let no fruit grow on you forever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.


Yesterday I went to the fig tree growing in the orchard, to see how they were doing. On the tree were a number of good sized figs, and I could see that one of the figs was perfect for picking. As I picked the fig the green skin separated from the white flesh, it was perfect.


Expecting to find fruit and knowing the taste, there is just something about fruit fresh off the tree. So I am able to understand the disappointment when the fruit you expect is not there. I suppose it is also true of us, when people expect us to bring flavour and taste in their lives and we don’t. Even more so when God expects us to bear fruit and we do not.


When I planted the fig trees, the label indicated that the tree bears fruit in January, so the tree bore fruit out of season. So labels do not bear fruit the tree does, so to the labels people give us should not determine our season.


Be encouraged today not to live according to other people’s labels.


David


Point to ponder: Bear fruit.


Question to consider: What are your labels?


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