MAY 31, Luke 6:43-45

The Bible in Luke 6:44 tells us that every tree is known by its fruit. An apple tree bears apples. And orange trees bear oranges, of course. Matthew 7:17 further says that every good tree brings forth good fruits. Children of God therefore should bear the Fruit of the Spirit. What are the 9 characteristics of the Fruit of the Spirit? Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance.

A bad tree bears bad fruits. Those who are not children of God are under the control of the devil, the evil one. They will bear evil fruits. These are bad actions and things that do not please or honour God.

John has been going to JW for almost a year, and because he was a smart boy, he could remember the Bible stories and memorise verses very well. However, there did not seem to be any real change in his life. He remained proud of his own achievements. He remained selfish when he played computer games with brother. He was ungrateful to parents. He was uncaring to animals, and could be seen bullying cats near his school. Most of all, he does not read the bible or the Junior RPG. Do you think he is saved? Well, we will never know. What we need to know though, is whether we ourselves are saved.

Dear child, are you saved? If you are, both yourself and others will see changes in your life.

Thought: Am I really saved?

Prayer: (for those who have not accepted Jesus as Lord and Saviour) Heavenly Father, I know I am a little like John. I go to Junior Worship, I know the stories and I memorise bible verses. But there is no real change in my life. I want to be changed. I pray that You will forgive me of all my sins. I confess now that I need and want to have Jesus to be my Lord and Saviour. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Prayer: (for those who have already accepted Jesus as Lord and Saviour) Heavenly Father, thank You for saving me and help me to develop the Fruit of the Spirit. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.