What good is a fruit stand without fruit?
What good is a fruit tree if it never gives good fruit?
And what good is it to be a Christian without the fruit of the Spirit?
In Mark 11:12-14 It reads that Jesus was hungry for something to eat and going to this fig tree which had leaves and the appearance of it looking like it was giving fruit, but it offered nothing to eat. And He cursed the tree ” let no one eat fruit from you ever again.”
The strange thing was it wasn’t even in “season” and even the disciples heard and wondered. But I’ve learned that this is a WARNING to all the churches and Christians, no one can live the law of God without ministering to others “the fruits of the spirit”.
Believing you are a Christian but not serving the needs is like a tree with no fruit. This is of no service to God. If we plan and study to please ourselves this is the act only in respect to self. And those who live for self are like that fig tree, which made every pretention of being useful but was fruitless.
Galatians 5:16-26 does an excellent job of planting seeds in us to grow into a fruit bearing tree for God. As we receive His spirit of truth to do His good will, may we grow and bring forth good good fruit!
In Christ Love, Amen
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