Produce

Intro: Last week we started new series entitled EQUIP. We shared that the basis for this series comes from scripture where Paul reminds his protege Timothy that the word of God is given to us for all kinds of reasons, but to the end that we would be fully EQUIPPED for EVERY good work. (2 Tim 3:16-17)

If a tree produces bad apples year after year, there is something drastically wrong with its system, down to its very roots. I won’t solve the problem by stapling new apples on to the branches. They also will rot because they are not attached to a life-giving root system. And next spring, I will have the same problem again. I will not see a new crop of healthy apples because my solution has not gone to the heart of the problem. If the tree’s roots remain unchanged, it will never produce good apples.

We cannot rus the appearance of fruit to make ourselves feel or look better. We can’t put on blooms out of season simply because we are restless for a different season in our lives. Do you see it, friend? A season of limitation may not define your season of harvest, but it will affect the way you grown. We must choose to sow with intention. We won’t arrive at someday’s harvest without sowing today.