Pastor Chris
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God (Philippians 1:11).
God wants our lives to be filled with the fruits or works and results of
righteousness. In John 15:5, Jesus said, "I am the vine, ye are the branches…."
We’re the branches, and that means we’re the fruitbearing part of the Vine.
We’re the ones holding forth or bearing the fruits of His righteousness
everywhere we go. The fruits of righteousness refer to the works, products or
produce of God’s righteousness working in us.
2 Corinthians 5:21 lets us know we’ve been made the righteousness of God in
Christ Jesus. Our nature is righteousness, and that nature is producing results
in us. Everywhere you go, righteousness produces results in you; causing you to
bring forth divine works. This is possible because you’re in union and
fellowship of the God-kind.
When Jesus restored sight to the blind, He was showing forth fruits of
righteousness. When He unstopped deaf ears, gave new legs to the maimed to walk,
raised the dead, and fed the hungry, He was showing forth fruits of
righteousness. When He comforted the afflicted, and spoke divine words to
encourage, lift and bless, He was showing forth fruits of righteousness. Now,
the Bible says, we’re His workmanship, recreated in Christ Jesus unto good
works; we’re born unto good works (Ephesians 2:10). Those good works are fruits
of righteousness.
Everywhere you go, you’re to produce good works. Think about it: we have
words that heal; we have words that lift; they come out of us all the time like
Jesus, and the apostles. We also have become wonder makers; we produce wonders
everywhere because we’re filled with fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus
Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Prayer
Blessed heavenly Father,
I thank you for bringing me into union with you. I rejoice to think of the
honour and privilege you’ve given me to manifest your beauty and glory to the
world. I thank you for anointing my words to heal, lift, bless and inspire
others today, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
f u r t h e r s t u d y:
Colossians 3:17 AMP; Ephesians 2:10 Daily Scripture Reading
1 Year Reading Plan : 1 Peter 5, Lamentations 3-52 Year Reading Plan : Revelation 2:1-12, Hosea 5-6
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