“….that we should bring forth fruit to God.” Romans 7:4
At least once in his life a pastor should be able to preach a “silly sermon”. Today is my time to do that. I do not mean a useless sermon with no message in it, but rather an unusual type. Today I want to look at the idea of producing fruit. However, I want you to understand there are many different kinds of fruit. Fruit is not aways fruit as we think of it. Fruit, as referred to in the Bible, means production of something beneficial. It is the produce of our labor.
Apples, pears, peaches, and strawberries are all known fruits, but let us broaden our thinking. Ever heard of “cackle fruit”? It is an egg. Every thought of milk as a fruit? How about honey? Let us look at some Biblical references to honey. Remember, “a land flowing with milk and honey?”
Where do you get honey? It is produced by bees. It is their very life. Making honey is the only purpose of bees. In their effort to produce honey they spread pollen, but that is not an assignment the assume. It is a byproduct of honey production. Lesson, do what you do and other things will work out. Or, “seek you first the kingdom of God and all these things will be added to it”