“He bringeth forth fruit unto himself.” ~ Ho. 10:1
So says God of His people of old. This is still pitifully true in the Church today, in spite of Paul’s admonition that “…we should bring forth fruit unto God.” We like take credit for something that comes from Him. “From me is thy fruit found.” But they mistakenly thought it was from themselves to themselves.
How prone we are to take the recognition for the fruit of the Spirit in our lives, not realizing the fruit is for others to enjoy and not we ourselves. We not only take pride in the fruit He gives but also the praise. We like to call attention to ourselves, not to the glory of God. The Old Testament prophet says, “…they eat and drink to themselves,” but the Apostle to the Church tells us, “Whether therefore ye eat or drink...do all to the glory of God.”
Don’t forget: our fruit is derived from the “Root of David.
by an Aged Saint