"For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."
James 2:26
Greetings sisters!
I hope and pray our lives are all producing much fruit, that shows we are true disciples of our Lord. We love Him so we keep all His commands...and those ones especially for women.
"Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Matthew 13:18-23
I was thinking of the parable that Jesus told the disciples about the hearts of men.
God's word is so amazing as of course He knows all things and exactly the things he says happens.
And it is interesting to see it happening. Of course we pray for good ground that bears much fruit but more often than not the hearts of humans are one of the other ones.
I think about how that could affect some of the things that pertain to us women. Say if someone taught that God's Word teaches a woman to wear a head covering and you see that and obey for a time then persecution arises and you put that away...it isn't good fruit of obedience from a good heart. And it could apply to many things but the Lord has warned us in this parable about the dangers that abound.
Praise God for the Spirit and for those who are truly seeking that they might push past all that and study deep and obey what it says rather than what our flesh might want. And they ENDURE and OVERCOME to
THE END!
"He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God."
Revelation 2:7
In regards to good fruit, we are blessed to have quite a few varieties of fruit trees on our property...and if they are healthy and strong they bear much good fruit. God's created trees just do what they are created to do which is to bear fruit which provides food for man.
There are plums...
And nectarines...
And pears...
And mandarins...
And more that we are blessed to have.
What good fruits are in your life as a godly woman? Are you biblically dressed? Are you covered and submitted to the order of authority that God ordained? Are you showing a meek and quiet spirit...which is to God of GREAT price?
Or are you showing evidence of sin and the flesh?
"Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."
Matthew 7:13-20
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"
1 Peter 5:8
Be not deceived sisters.
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
Ephesians 6:12
Cling to the Word and don't let anyone sway you from your pure devotion to Christ. We will all answer to God one day and He will put everything right. Good will be rewarded and evil punished. Fight on in the strength of the Lord looking to Him and not yourself or circumstances.
We all need to examine ourselves and make sure we have the right gospel and not one that has been changed by corrupt men. See the biblical gospel here and how to find eternal life through Christ.
Love in Christ,
...from a daughter of God
