October 20 2015 What Fruit?

Today’s reading was Acts 21 and Jeremiah 7&8

The Scripture that stuck out to me today was Jeremiah 8:13 When I would gather them, declares the Lord, there are no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree; even the leaves are withered, and what I gave them has passed away from them.

Observation: When I read this if reminded my of when Jesus cursed the fig tree in Matthew 21 “And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once.” A plant with no fruit is little use, in Jeremiah 8:13 God is warning his people about not having fruit and the story in Matthew speaks to having the appearance of fruit yet not having any.

Application: Matthew 7:20 Jesus said “Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.” We are all known by out fruits. Whether we are producing fruit, not producing fruit, or even producing bad fruit, we will be know not only by the Father but by man. The fruit of man is so easily corrupted and spoiled we need to focus on the Lord and producing His fruit.

Prayer: Lord Help us to seek you Lord so that we may produce good fruit and spread the word though people wanting to know what is making us different.