If you look up the word fruitful you will see that it literally means being full of fruit - filled with fruit - a good yield of fruit - a good harvest - an abundance - positive results. This does not have to apply only to farmers - gardeners. Anyone who toils - works hard on any project - who sees great results - positive outcomes - may claim a fruitful yield. A teacher whose class all earn an "A" on a test may be sited as a fruitful yield - very positive results from concentrated effort. To experience a fruitful yield - a sense of pride - positive affirmation.
Although Jesus only ministered publicly for a short three years or so - His yield of converts - beyond expectation. Like a farmer - He planted seeds of faith - took root in hearts of men and women - yielded results beyond belief. He reminds us that He is the true vine - as long as we stay connected to Him - we will produce results just as He did. We are the branches - connected to Christ - our outcomes as great as His - as long as we stay connected. Just as a grape withers and dies once it falls away from the vine - so may we wither - lose faith - grow weak in our own lives if we distance ourselves - disconnect from Jesus. Connected to Him - all things are possible - with God connected to us.
Deacon Dale
Although Jesus only ministered publicly for a short three years or so - His yield of converts - beyond expectation. Like a farmer - He planted seeds of faith - took root in hearts of men and women - yielded results beyond belief. He reminds us that He is the true vine - as long as we stay connected to Him - we will produce results just as He did. We are the branches - connected to Christ - our outcomes as great as His - as long as we stay connected. Just as a grape withers and dies once it falls away from the vine - so may we wither - lose faith - grow weak in our own lives if we distance ourselves - disconnect from Jesus. Connected to Him - all things are possible - with God connected to us.
Deacon Dale
