The Fruit of the Vine?

We all have words, behaviors, actions, and reactions in our lives. As Christians, these are considered "fruit." The fruit of our lives. 

Jesus said: 

Matthew 12:33 NIV

[33]  “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. 

And:

Matthew 12:35 NIV

[35] A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. 

He establishes here that we produce whatever is inside our heart, whatever builds in our soul.

As Christians, the Holy Spirit dwells within us. So that's why Paul said to be led by the Holy Spirit. 

Galatians 5:16 NIV [16] So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 

If we listen to the Holy Spirit's leading in our spirit then Jesus, by the Spirit, produces good fruit within our lives. 

He said HE is the Vine and we are the branches. HE produces the fruit through us. HE does it by the Holy Spirit within us.

John 15:5 NIV

[5]  “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 

How? If we remain in Him and His words remain in us then we'll bear much GOOD fruit by the Holy Spirit inside us. 

What fruit? The fruit of the Holy Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Galatians 5:22-23 NIV

[22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, [23] gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

So, what's the point?

If we let the Holy Spirit lead us everyday, then Jesus will bear His fruit within us by the Holy Spirit inside us, and THAT GOOD FRUIT will influence every person around us. Then God will use that to draw people to Himself so they can be saved.

Our good fruit is meant to be eaten by those around us. It's all to influence those around us. Everything we do in life matters to someone, influences someone. They eat the fruit of our lives. We don't eat it ourselves. They do. Every single time. 

Have you ever seen an apple tree pluck an apple from one of its branches and eat it himself? 😂 Nope. Can't be done.

Same thing. We can't eat our own fruit. It is made for others to enjoy. 

When they enjoy it, when they enjoy our love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control; then God can use that to draw people to Himself so they can be saved, which is the main purpose for our lives.

Let go. Don't force it. Walk by the Spirit's guidance, and watch the Holy Spirit produce the good fruit in our lives.

We are "the branches" of our awesome Vine, Jesus Christ!! We can do this! Like Paul said:

Philippians 4:13 NKJV [13] I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

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Jeffrey Post