Fruit

13 August 2012     

Matthew 7:18 A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.

This morning the bird baths here at Linga Longa are frozen solid, even the water bird feeder is frozen shut, it is pretty cold here this morning about -1c. As I looked back to the house this morning I saw the first apricot blossom and the start of the peach tree as well. Spring has caused the fruit bearing branches to swell and be filled with an expectation of bearing much fruit this summer. No matter the cold we can see the start of Spring and the knowledge that summer is pretty soon.

I suppose in the same way we should not dwell on the cold or the past harvests in our life, but to swell with hope of a new year, a new harvest. Not bound by the desires of people or of situation but to know that are able to have hope of fruit yet to be borne. When we are grafted into Christ, when our branches have been pruned and we are fed by the roots of Christ how else can it be that we bear good fruit. Although sometimes we tend to root ourselves in the world, in who we are, and in our situations, so the consequence becomes that we cannot bear the fruit we should.

Be encouraged today to be rooted in Christ, filled with hope of a wonderful harvest.

  

David

 

Point to ponder: Bear the fruits of the Holy Spirit.

Question to consider: Are you rooted in Christ?