Deliberately yielding fruit is a characteristic of prosperous people. Yielding fruit is a result of our actions.
His delight is in the law of the Lord and on His law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted on streams of water which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. Psalm 1:2-3 (NIV)
We’ve discussed how the definition of prosper goes beyond just material or financial prosperity. Prosperity means to render one happy; meeting your expectations in all aspects of our lives.
Under pressure we need to work to overcome worry, fear and anxiety. We must control our thinking and our thinking affects our actions.
Therefore, in order to prosper, we need to focus on our fruit. The companion scripture to Psalm 1 is Jeremiah 17 which tells us that we should “never fail to bear fruit.”
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23
No matter our circumstances at a given moment, concentrate on bearing the fruit of the Spirit.
Again, our ability to bear fruit is going to be affected by our thinking. If we are overcome by fear, worry and anxiety; if our leaves are withered, will it be difficult to demonstrate the fruits of the Spirit in our actions?
How much more so, if our thinking is focused on things that are pure, noble, lovely, and admirable and of good-report can we then operate in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
And if we bear the fruits of the Spirit, how will others with whom we relate respond to us? Will they be more inclined to favor us?
We are more likely to be rendered happy when we live a life of love, joy and peace. Our relationships will be more agreeable when we demonstrate patience, kindness and goodness. Faithfulness, gentleness and self-control will cause things to go according to our expectations.
We will in fact prosper!!!!
Easy to say, but harder to do; but He that is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
Which aspects of your life do you need to prosper, but haven’t been? Which fruit of the Spirit do you need to bear to yield prosperity? How does your thinking need to change?
I welcome your comments below.
Come back as we explore how the condition of the water that nourishes us will determine fruit bearing and the condition of our leaves.
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