Shevat 29
Yielding Fruit
“For he shall be as a
tree Planted by the rivers of water, That yields its fruit in its season” (Ps 1:3 ISR)
With all of the advantages
of modern transportation, most of us have fresh fruit and vegetables available
to us year-round. It is unfortunate that
most produce is treated with chemicals that are dangerous to our health;
however, if we search it out, there is organic produce to be found as
well. And then, there are those of us
who prefer to raise our own, which in turn, makes us rely on the changing
seasons. In the northern climates,
strawberries do not grow well outside in the winter, and growing oranges is
unheard of without a hothouse environment.
We are blessed with a
greenhouse, and even though it is not heated, it does extend our growing season
with an additional four months. It does take effort and diligence, but the reward of enjoying fresh greens in March is certainly a
treat. Despite the increase that the
greenhouse brings, we are still limited in what will successfully grow in
it. Corn, most all squash, and melons
must be pollinated by insects in order to bear fruit; with the result being
that we must wait and plant these at the appropriate season.
So it is with us, those of
us who call ourselves by the Name of the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob. While some of us may be planted
in a “warm” environment that will grow anything year round, others of us need a
greenhouse type environment to produce the growth and the fruit we should. Nonetheless, we all have fruit that will not mature without being “pollinated” by
others. Truthfully, I would say that all
of the fruit of the Ruach – the Set-Apart
Spirit - (Gal 5:22-23) fall into this category, for how would we learn to be
patient without someone we need to be patient with? And what of kindness? Yes, it is possible to be kind to oneself,
yet not being willing to stretch out a hand in kindness to another is surely
the height of selfishness.
Our fruit are meant to be “inspected”
and “picked” by others. However, it is
only as we interact with others that our fruit will reach the level of
maturity, in its season, as our Father desires.
And is not all of this bringing us closer to becoming the person that
our Elohim will want to spend eternity with?
“Iron is sharpened by
iron, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.” (Pro 27:17 ISR)
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