TWO FRUITS

 

TWO FRUITS

Matt. 7:15-20

The Bible reveals truth in ways we can relate to and understand. One of those ways is the example of fruit. Fruit is one of those things in life we enjoy eating. God created a wide variety of fruits so that everyone would have some to enjoy. Just as there are good fruits for us to enjoy eating, there are bad fruits that simply cannot be eaten.

Spiritually speaking, there two kinds of fruit as well—good fruit and bad fruit. Our lives determine which kind of fruit we are in God’s eyes. Our lives determine whether we are pleasing to the Lord, or rejected by Him. Good fruit is described in Gal. 5:22-23 and bad fruit is described in Gal. 5:19:21. Good fruit will make it into heaven, bad fruit will spend eternity in hell.

Good fruit comes from a well-taken care of soul. It is the natural outcome of a life that spends much time in God’s Word and prayer. It comes from the soul who is actively living for the Lord. It comes from holy living. It comes from those who are salt and light in the world. Good fruit is the natural expectation of the faith walk. Jesus spoke of this truth in John 15. He said that if we don’t bear fruit, we will be cut off and discard by God. Good fruit is the result of choices we make in life. Jesus made it clear that God must be our number one priority in life. Matt. 22:37-38 We must choose to love the Lord with all our heart, mind, and soul. We must choose to love others as we do ourselves. Actions speak louder than words. Just like fruit hanging from a tree, vine, or plant, the life that we choose to live is easily seen by God. He knows all the time the type of fruit we are bearing, and He holds us accountable for it.

Just like there is good fruit, there is also bad fruit, fruit that is rotten or otherwise inedible. Fruit is always the product of the type of tree, vine, or plant producing it. Spiritually, the choices we make determine who we are. If we neglect or abuse our souls, we end up living evil lives. There is no such thing as a middle road. In order to produce good fruit, the soul must be nurtured and maintained. Without it, our sinful nature will rule and produce fruit that is rejected by God. We become good for nothing. Bad fruit, if not discarded, contaminates good fruit if it’s allowed to stay.

What kind of fruit we are comes back to the choices we make in life. If we choose to live life God’s way, we will be good fruit. If we choose our own way, we will be bade fruit. Choose you this day whom you will serve, God or Satan.