Fruit Day 10
Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance,
-NKJV
Do the things that show you really have changed your hearts and lives.
-New Century Version
Matthew
3:8
In most places, it is possible to recognize the season of the
year by simply stepping outside, feeling the temperature, looking at the
foliage, and observing the weather. In the third chapter of Matthew, John
proclaimed to the Pharisees and Sadducees who came to him that they should not
settle for the outward sign of change present in baptism. Instead, like the
changing of seasons from winter to spring, there should be an observable change
in their hearts and lives. We, too, should have our commitment to Christ
reflected in our interactions with others.
John challenges us not to be hypocritical in our faith. We
will never prove that we are worthy of the repentance that God has graciously
provided, no matter how hard we try. Yet, let us endeavor to follow Christ’s
teachings and manifest the fruit of someone who is saved. John described this as
bearing fruits worthy of repentance.
With each day, let us draw closer to God and project to the world
that He is in our hearts. It does not matter where or when we accepted Christ.
It does not matter what we have done. We all will continue to fall short. So,
let us simply strive to separate ourselves from things that are unlike Christ.
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