“And we pray this in order that you may
live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit
in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with
all power according to His glorious might so that you may have great endurance
and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you
to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.”
What does it mean to bear fruit in every
good work? What is the fruit we should bear? How do we bear fruit in every good
work? Luke 6:45 says, “The good mean brings good things out of the good stored
up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up
in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart, his mouth speaks.” Our
actions, no matter how hard we may try to hide our intentions, will always
mirror the state of our heart. In John 15:4 Jesus tells us, “No branch can bear
fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless
you remain in me.” Without Christ living in our hearts, we would not be able to
store up good in our hearts, and we could not bear fruit. Luke 6:44 states
that, “Each tree is recognized by its own fruit.” If we are living in Christ,
following after Him with our whole heart, what fruit will we be recognized by? Galatians
6:22-23 says that, “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.”
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