Tuesday, November 17
The Key to Fruitfulness
“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.” -- John 15:16
It is clearly God’s purpose for every Christian to bring forth fruit, and to have that fruit remain. But what is the key to producing fruit, the key to fruitfulness?
Dr. Paul Chappell writes how many years ago Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a little booklet entitled “How to Live in Christ.” In this book, she wrote the following: “How does the branch bear fruit? Not by incessant effort for sunshine and air; not by vain struggles—it simply abides in the vine, in silent and undisturbed union, and blossoms and fruit appear as of spontaneous growth.”
This is known as abiding in Christ! Dwelling in Him, being vitally connected to Him! Letting His power flow into us as we are all the while being conformed to His image, “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” (Romans 8:29)
The key to fruitfulness is abiding in Christ. It is that simple: nothing more, nothing less. When you are His branch connected to the root, which is Christ Himself, it is only natural that you will bear spiritual fruit!
Am I being fruitful – truly reaching the potential that God wants for me in the area of fruit-bearing?
Am I letting Christ’s power, grace, and mercy flow through me, energizing and empowering me to bear more fruit?
No comments:
Post a Comment