"Fruit Inspector"

A Blast From The Word
By Sandra Rhynes

“Fruit Inspector”

John 15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

Jesus Christ is the true Vine and we are the fruit bearers. We must be in the Vine to bear the right kind of fruit. There is one Spirit, but much fruit, they are: Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness and Temperance. The Lord gives us gifts and we are to turn them into fruit. The gifts are for fruit bearing. Did you ever notice that the fruit you bear always includes others? Our gifts and our fruit that we have is how we will treat others. Be careful, there are “fruit inspectors” standing by. Of course, our ultimate “Fruit Inspector” is Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God! Thank goodness.

Dear Lord, I thank You for all the gifts You have bestowed upon me. Help me to use them for Your glory. Show me my gifts, whether it be: teaching, preaching, singing, praying, etc, whatever You have for me, Lord, I am willing to do and be. Here I am Lord, send me. I want to see others through Your eyes. Show me how to turn these gifts into Fruit of the Spirit. I want to be a “Fruit Bearer”. Amen