Day 23: Be Fruitful For God's Kingdom
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
Matthew 7:13-20 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/mat.7.13-20.NKJV
My garden has few fruit trees. One particular chiku tree does bear fruits. However, the fruits are always so small and hard until they are non-edible. Frankly, I thought of cutting down the tree and replant. Hence, I can identify with Jesus when He said that every tree that does not bear fruit is to be cut down and thrown into the fire. The point is I will not feel so bad when it is a fruit tree. In this passage, Jesus refers to us, Christians who are "useless" in His Kingdom. That sends a strict but urgent warning to us to buck up to ensure that our lives are blessings to people and that we are heeding God's calling to do His will and be fruitful in His Kingdom. Let us just do that, lest we are considered "fruitless". https://twitter.com/EstherOngHC (please click to view a visual)
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
Matthew 7:13-20 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/mat.7.13-20.NKJV
My garden has few fruit trees. One particular chiku tree does bear fruits. However, the fruits are always so small and hard until they are non-edible. Frankly, I thought of cutting down the tree and replant. Hence, I can identify with Jesus when He said that every tree that does not bear fruit is to be cut down and thrown into the fire. The point is I will not feel so bad when it is a fruit tree. In this passage, Jesus refers to us, Christians who are "useless" in His Kingdom. That sends a strict but urgent warning to us to buck up to ensure that our lives are blessings to people and that we are heeding God's calling to do His will and be fruitful in His Kingdom. Let us just do that, lest we are considered "fruitless". https://twitter.com/EstherOngHC (please click to view a visual)
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