Luke 6 / August 13 - Believers should be a little fruity...

One of the things that you see in believers if you spend much time with them is their fruit. Now, I realize that I may be a little hard on us Christians but think of this. I am sitting here watching the Olympics and all these young girls doing gymnastics (I'm watching with Andi) and they have chosen to be gymnasts at this level and have to expect a great deal of scrutiny. You and I have chosen to align ourselves with Christ and so we must expect the scrutiny of the world. Think of it this way, the Olympic committee decided to let china, a Communist, smog ridden country host this years games. Now, many are complaining about the pollution and the human rights issue has almost taken the top platform during the games. What did we expect? As Christians we should expect, even relish, the watchful eye of the world. It is when people are watching that we have the opportunity to shine and then, hopefully they not be seeing us but Christ.

Jesus, in verses 43-45, talks of fruit. He says that every good tree bears good fruit and every bad tree bears bad fruit. Jesus is being a little critical of believers. A Christian needs to produce good fruit. Fruit like love and grace and peace and mercy. There are far too many believers who try to show their good fruit on Sunday but on Monday that fruit shows that it is rotten.

We are not to judge people, we are to judge fruit. We ought to look at our fruit, check it twice and then spray for bugs.

Have a Great rest of the week!