KEY SCRIPTURE: John 15:2 KJV” 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.”

God expects fruit from us. God blessed men from the beginning to bear fruits. What kind of fruits are we to bear? We are to bear first of all nature and of God He wants us to be truthful, loving, gentle, and kind. This is what the Lord Jesus calls shinning. Matt 5:16 KJV” Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” In addition to shinning, is winning men and women to know Jesus. The next form of fruit is works that answer men’s needs. Bringing answers to men’s questions.

The Lord prunes those who bear fruit. God has various ways of pruning His children. To prune is correct, straighten, or discipline. The first choice of God in pruning His children is the word of God. 2Ti 3:16 KJV “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” He said when men are pruned, they bear more fruits. This is exactly what the word of God does. It corrects, rebukes, reproofs, and instructs in righteousness. God also prunes us by allowing trials our way. James 1:3 KJV” Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.” He may be a discipline, that is going through correction by undergoing some painful situations. Please note, sickness is an oppression of Satan, (Acts 10:38) and God does not use that one.

The verse also said those who fail to bear fruit He cut them off and they are cast into the fire. Remember the scripture which says to those who have, more would be given to them, whiles those who have not, even the little they have is taken away. Those who do not bear fruit severe themselves from dependence on God and so, they lose His Influence over them. This is how people are cut off from the. Lord. In actual fact, they drift off as an unanchored canoe may drift off on the ocean. This is called backslidden. There are many in the church who have been cut off without knowing.

Signs of being cut off are;

1. Loss of meaningful worship

2. Less desire to fellowship with other believers

3. No desire to pray and study the scriptures

4. Lack of peace and an irritating temper

5.No urge to win others for Christ.

6.  Living with a besetting sin.

Repent today and the Lord would always accept you.

THOUGHT: FRUITFULNESS IS YOUR SURE GROUND TO SECURE YOUR STABILITY IN THE FAITH.

FURTHER STUDIES

Heb 6:8 KJV” But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.

Joh 15:8 KJV “Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.”