Fruit for Food and Leaves for Healing

Ezekiel 47:12

“Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees used for food; their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month, because their water flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for medicine.” As believers in Jesus our lives should display the fruit of the spirit. Think of it this way the fruit of our conduct feeds others. How? By being kind, courteous, and perhaps even patient in the grocery store!  Others can see our joy and the Holy Spirit can use us to bring healing to their broken hearts and lives. *Galatians 5:22-23 NLT But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

    *Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
     but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.

A Blank Canvas

Recently I've taken up painting. Its a hobby I really enjoy. One of the things that truly excites me is... a blank canvas! There are so many things I could paint!

When we come to Jesus as our Lord and Savior we are washed clean by His precious blood. We become as white as snow! In essence we become a blank canvas in the hands of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords; the Creator of the universe.

Even when we sin Jesus still wants us to come to Him! And by God's wonderful grace, we are made new again.






Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the LORD, “Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.

What Do They See?

What do people see when they look at us in the check out line?  Do they see someone who is kind and courteous or do they see someone who is impatient?   When we are in a restaurant and our service isn't perfect  do we display anger and irritation?

We are living in an imperfect world, filled with imperfect people None of us are perfect and we can't expect perfection of others.  Fortunately we have a perfect Savior and He has given us the precious Holy Spirit to empower us to be like Him, wise as serpents and harmless as doves!



Galatians 5:22-23 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Matthew 10:16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

Reaching Out

There are times when we think of people. We think of friends, family members and our sisters and brothers in Christ.  We may not have seen or heard them for a long time and we think to ourselves, "I haven't heard from so and so for a long time."

All relationships take work. We must make the effort to pray and sometimes our lives are filled with distraction. If we don't make prayer and Bible study a priority it isn't long until it just keeps being less and less of a priority.  It's the same way with our relationships.

Jesus had friends.  He visited different households. Not just the saints but the sinners as well. And when we reach out to Jesus, He responds.

Don't waste an opportunity to spend time together with family and friends. Let someone know they have been on your mind.  Make that phone call. Write that card or send that email.



*John 11:5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

*John 4:53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour in which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives.” And he himself believed, and his whole household.

*Luke 19:3- 5  And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.”