Date: Thursday, 6th June, 2024
Text: John 15:1-8
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
Those that belong to God are the only ones that have the covenant rights to possess and develop the fruits and even gifts. The word of God says, “But as many as received him (Christ), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name” John 1:12
When you submit to the lordship of Christ and genuinely repent from and forsake your sins the Holy Spirit begins to dwell in you and the proof of this is a transformation evidenced by the fruit of the Spirit; old things are indeed passed away all things are become new- 2 Corinthians 5:17
As you fellowship daily with the Lord in prayers, regularly feed on his word and commit to obedience to his leading and direction you grow in grace and in the knowledge of Christ. When you obey God in a little thing he gives you more grace to obey him in much things.
You cannot go wrong with the fruits because they are the core of the divine nature. The more the fruit the more Christ-like you become. In order to achieve this, simply continue to abide in Him and in his word.
In today’s text Jesus said, “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
“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”
If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.” John 15: 1-8
Keep developing the fruit until you attain the full stature of Christ in perfection. Continue to live your life in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith and overflowing with thankfulness.
Reflective Nugget- Gifts without fruits can destroy the carrier of them.