Bearing Much Fruit

Bearing Much Fruit

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing (John 15:5).

(John 15:5, NLT)

What Christ teaches in this passage is powerful!!  Christ teaches that those who remain in him, and those whose life is rooted in him, will bear much fruit.  Not possibly or maybe, but they “will”, beyond the shadow of a doubt, produce fruit.  In other words, the authentic believer and follower of Christ, and the power to bear much fruit, are inextricably (incapable of being disentangled, undone, loosed, or solved) joined together.

Now the question becomes, “What type of fruit should followers of Christ bear?”  It is true that it is good to produce fruit such as accomplishments, souls won, or monetary gain.  However, I believe that the greater fruit is that listed in Galatians 5:22-23.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

This is the fruit that Christ truly desires for you and me to manifest, and this is the fruit that will truly bring glory to Christ’s name.  Therefore, let us strive to produce this fruit in our lives, and there is no better way to do this than by rooting ourselves in Love, which is Christ’.  For Love is your Greatest Gift!

In closing, we pray for you to have a peaceful and cheerful week.  Make sure to count your blessings each day, and don’t dwell upon your sorrows.  By doing this, you will become a more happier, productive and thankful person.

Remember to love God and other, for “Love Is Your Greatest Gift”

Batiste Ministries.