Luke 6:43-45 A good tree can't produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can't produce good fruit. A tree is identified by its fruit. Figs are never gathered from thorn bushes, and grapes are not picked from bramble bushes. A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.
The other day we walked by a damson tree absolutely laden with ripe damsons. The whole house and garden looked derelict but I knocked on the door to ask permission to pick their damsons hanging over the pavement but no one lived there anymore. It was totally abandoned, so rather than let the fruit waste and rot on the ground we picked a whole load and brought them home. (I hope whoever owns it won't mind!) I've since made nearly 12 jars of beautiful damson jam - yummy on toast! If you live near by and would like some let me know.😊 The lovely thing is, we've just had to cut our plum tree down but the Lord provided fruit for us anyway. How kind He is to us.
Jesus likened the fruit of a good fruiting tree (like that damson tree) to our own hearts. I know sometimes I might say something which is not good and it shows me I've let my heart have a wrong attitude or that I'm harbouring unforgiveness about something. But God has given us a new heart, a new spirit in us that bears lovely fruit - love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. He has provided the fruit for us!
Psalm 92:14 says we'll still bear fruit in our old age and be vital and green so we never stop bearing fruit no matter how old we are which is good news!😊
So be encouraged to let all that lovely fruit out and bless someone with it today. Let it flow out in the good things you say, out of your good heart. You'll be amazed how your heart can produce something as lovely as my damson jam.😊
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