OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. MONDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2015. THEME : ARE YOU FRUITFUL?
MEMORISE : Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and
every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more
fruit. JOHN 15 : 2.
every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more
fruit. JOHN 15 : 2.
READ : LUKE 13 : 6 – 9.
6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his
vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I
come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth
it the ground?
8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall
dig about it, and dung it:
9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his
vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I
come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth
it the ground?
8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall
dig about it, and dung it:
9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : JEREMIAH 24 – 25 AND ACTS 19 : 21 – 41.
The word “Be fruitful ,” appear in the Bible for the first time in Genesis 1 : 28.
Although it came as a commandment, it can also be taken as a blessing. Because
it is a commandment, God expects all His creation to comply with it by bearing
fruit and multiplying through self-reproduction. On the other hand, if taken
as a blessing, then it is established because when He speaks, it is done. His
words cannot pass away unfulfilled. In John 15 : 8, Jesus said that the father
is glorified when we bear fruit, and that by bearing much fruit, we
demonstrate that we are His disciples indeed. Consequently, God react to
fruitlessness the same way He react to rebellion, because failure to bear fruit
is rebellion against the commandment and purpose of God.
“And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing
thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee
henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.” Mathew 21 :
19.
Although it came as a commandment, it can also be taken as a blessing. Because
it is a commandment, God expects all His creation to comply with it by bearing
fruit and multiplying through self-reproduction. On the other hand, if taken
as a blessing, then it is established because when He speaks, it is done. His
words cannot pass away unfulfilled. In John 15 : 8, Jesus said that the father
is glorified when we bear fruit, and that by bearing much fruit, we
demonstrate that we are His disciples indeed. Consequently, God react to
fruitlessness the same way He react to rebellion, because failure to bear fruit
is rebellion against the commandment and purpose of God.
“And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing
thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee
henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.” Mathew 21 :
19.
The fig tree in today’s Bible reading and the parable of the talents in Mathew
25 : 14 – 30 both show that God is expectantly looking out for us to bear fruit.
They also reveal that God will judge out individual and corporate performance
by the quantity and quality of fruit we bear. God is expecting us to bear fruit
in the areas of soul wining , Holliness, righteousness , in Love and Also in
finance. It is time for a genuine personal assessment for those who are
bearing fruits, it is time to bear much fruit. If you discover that you are not
bearing fruit as expected. God is giving a second chance . Be sure to make the
best use of this second chance by bearing fruit in earnest. I pray that in the
Programme of God, you will not be cut down or replaced in the mighty Name of
Jesus. You will surely fulfill your destiny in Jesus’Name.
To be fruitful requires being genuine born-again and abiding in God.
Confessing your sin and given your life to Jesus ensures your deliverance and
transition from the size of the devil to the Kingdom of God. Abiding in God
means total submission to the will of God and putting your trust in Him. this
guarantees fruitfulness. As you do very best to abide in God , He will give you
the grace to bear much fruit to the glory of His Name.
25 : 14 – 30 both show that God is expectantly looking out for us to bear fruit.
They also reveal that God will judge out individual and corporate performance
by the quantity and quality of fruit we bear. God is expecting us to bear fruit
in the areas of soul wining , Holliness, righteousness , in Love and Also in
finance. It is time for a genuine personal assessment for those who are
bearing fruits, it is time to bear much fruit. If you discover that you are not
bearing fruit as expected. God is giving a second chance . Be sure to make the
best use of this second chance by bearing fruit in earnest. I pray that in the
Programme of God, you will not be cut down or replaced in the mighty Name of
Jesus. You will surely fulfill your destiny in Jesus’Name.
To be fruitful requires being genuine born-again and abiding in God.
Confessing your sin and given your life to Jesus ensures your deliverance and
transition from the size of the devil to the Kingdom of God. Abiding in God
means total submission to the will of God and putting your trust in Him. this
guarantees fruitfulness. As you do very best to abide in God , He will give you
the grace to bear much fruit to the glory of His Name.
PRAYER POINT :
Father, please make me fruitful in every areas of my life in Jesus’ Name.
Father, please make me fruitful in every areas of my life in Jesus’ Name.
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE.
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