I want to give a shout out to my husband who is completing his EE classes tonight and graduating after 4 months of evangelizing training. Proud of you C! He shared with me a scripture this morning that really resonated with me. "Produce fruit in keeping with repentance." (Matthew 3:8) It really holds true today with the Christian that goes to church and may even serve in the church but their actions and conduct beyond there is a contradiction to their faith. Would someone know you were a believer of Christ on a Wednesday night at the super market after working all day and being irritable? Would someone see Him in you after being cut off in traffic by another car? It is easy to represent God when we are in church or right after service. It is when life enters in, we forget. Our actions and conduct are as important to God as everything else. I look at people's lives who are saved and their lives don't seem to change. I heard in class that upon receiving Christ as our Lord and Saviour, that our lives immediately begin to change. So then why do we not see fruit in some believer's lives? I believe there is something in their old life that has not been let go of. I believe they haven't changed perhaps their behaviorial ways along with their heart and mindset. Repentance is life everlasting. Taking in a whole new point of view....God's point of view. God asks us to turn. When we do this, our life will produce fruit. The bible makes it clear that God promises a certain outcome and if we don't do this wholeheartedly, alternate outcomes are promised. So self exam yourself today. It is good for us to do this. God will show you what He wants from us. To take us to the next level. But we must first look at our lives. Has it produced much fruit? Do our lives represent change since coming to Christ? Or are we still in the same situation/position as before? Ephesians chapter 4 clearly is God's instruction for us and our Christian living so I urge you to read it today and let it help you get back on your track so your life can bear much fruit. Amen!
Ephesians 4: 20-32
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