You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit--fruit that will last--and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. John 15:16
It was prearranged! It was our Destiny! Jesus chose us from the beginning to do His will.
Our life was ordained, set-apart for the goodness of God. He did this- for Himself! We are HIS!
Remember the scripture that says: You were bought with a price- you are not your own?
That price was the very life of Jesus Christ dying on the cross for our sins. We were chosen from the first day of our conception to be His. We were ordained from the beginning to please the Father.
We have a beautiful job- and it’s not hard, to GO and BEAR FRUIT.
How do we do this? Live a life of love. Imitate God by being Holy as He is Holy. Seeking Truth, and walking in it. Stand on your faith- Trust in God!
Bearing fruit is being attractive, being a magnet. Rotten fruit isn’t edible! In fact, we toss it. It smells, it tastes bad. But in God’s Word it says: Taste and See that the Lord is good! There isn’t any ROT in God! He is fresh all the time. He is fragrant, He is lovely. His Word is lovely and such a wonderful guide. He enables us to follow Him in Truth, because He IS Truth! (Psalm 34:8)
So when we sin against God, we sin against what God wants for us, our goal of bearing HIS fruit.
Remember, sin is fruit-bearing too. It’s the ……WRONG…… fruit.
And you will know by your fruit whose you belong to God, or the Devil.
If you love SIN, you are an enemy of God. (scripture says so)
If you choose it rather than God, you have made a wrong choice. You have chosen bad fruit.
And, If your path goes in the direction away from God, it isn’t God’s fault! HE CHOSE YOU- HE APPOINTED YOU- HE ASSIGNED YOU A WONDERFUL TASK. However, He is not about to force you to do His bidding. He will never twist your arm, or “make you say uncle,” He will never cram His Ways down your throat. He will not, He will not, He will not ever violate your will. Although, it is HIS WILL for you to be with Him.
He loves you! God wants HIS very best for you, this is the truth!
Why does He want you to bear fruit? Good question!
The answer is in the scripture. Jesus says,
“That whatever you ask the Father, in My name, He may give you.”
Do you want your prayers answered? Do you want to be blessed abundantly?
I will close with this scripture. Here is another promise for the fruit-bearer.
Ephesians 3:20
Now unto Him (God) who is able to do
exceedingly
abundantly
above and beyond
all we can ask or think
according to the power
that works in us.
Bearing fruit- works our faith- thus, works the Power of God in us.
God blesses us EXCEEDINGLY above the top
ABUNDANTLY more than we could expect
more than we can ask
more than we could ever think!
Why? Because HE IS GOD- And God wants to DO things through y.o.u.
God wants you to bear fruit! He has factored this in the very day He made your life!
HE CHOSE YOU!
YOU- to do these wonderful things for Him, for His Kingdom, and best of all for His Glory!
Jesus, thank you for choosing us! Thank you for trusting us to do Your will on this earth. Thank you Holy Spirit, that You are our teacher, our comforter, our guide to help us, as we are open to your will being done on earth as it is in heaven.
Bless our fruit today, Jesus. Bless all that you have our hands do, IN JESUS NAME. And, thank you for the promise from your lips that says: “whatever I ask the Father, in Your name, Father God will give me.” Thank You, I appreciate that! I appreciate YOU.
Bless this Word, and bless your people who are called by your name. Bless your CHOSEN today. Bless those who worship You in Spirit and in Truth. We pray, in Jesus name, and thank you Father, that you will do this! Amen Jesus! AMEN.
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