Fruit Bearing Seed

I recently had the privilege of being by God's beautiful ocean. It is one of my favorite places to be. In spending time with my Father, I was reading in Genesis. I love the creation story! In the book of Genesis I was drawn to one verse of scripture in particular. In Genesis 1:11 God says "Let the earth produce vegetation; seed-bearing plants, and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit with seed in it, according to their kinds."

Bearing fruit with seed in it, according to their kinds. That particular part of the scripture I could not stop reading or thinking about. Then God spoke.

Think about eating a peach. When you eat the peach, you find a peach seed.....not apple. When you eat an orange you find orange seed.........not grape. Thats how it is with us too. If we are children of God, He now lives in us. We should bear the fruit of Him; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. I had to ask myself a serious question. Is the fruit I am bearing according to my kind? When people look at me do they see the work of the Lord or the work of the enemy? My fruit answers the question!

When people look at you, do they see the fruit of the Lord or the fruit of the enemy?


Holy God grow me and help me to produce fruit that is of You. Give me understanding to learn more about Your fruit. Give me grace to endure pruning and growing. Thank you for being the Master who teaches me. Thank you for creating all I see. Thank you for the fruit trees You made that I enjoy and learn from. Thank you for just being Lord!!