By this, my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.
– John 15:8
If you follow Jesus, your life will bear fruit and the Father is glorified. This is the natural consequence. But what fruit? Surely not bananas or apples. There are three kinds of Biblical fruit. First, the fruit of your character. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23). To determine the extent to which you are truly following Christ and yielding to the Holy Spirit, take a look at your character growth.
The second type of fruit is good works. These may include giving food and clothing to the poor, helping those who are in need, offering encouragement, or simply considering others as important as yourself. As the apostle James indicated, the good you do shows your faith (2:18).
And Paul wrote, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10).
The third type of fruit is the lives you touch with your witness. Your testimony, lifestyle, and loving behavior have the potential to cause others to turn to Jesus. “And he said to them, ‘Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation” (Mark 16:15).
As you pray today, ask the Lord to continue to work in your life so that these three types of fruit increase and that He be glorified.
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