Once, a farmer planted fruit trees along his property. Bordering his farm on one side was a land field; on the other, a mountain stream. The trees grew and began to bear fruit. The farmer went to the trees near the land field, and gathered some of the harvest. He bit into the first piece, and found the fruit bitter and inedible. He then picked from the trees by the mountain stream. This fruit was sweet and delicious. The fruit was affected by the nutrition of the root.

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.   Galatians 5:22

Today’s verse reveals to you that a life rooted in the Spirit will be given the proper nutrition and will bear love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and faithfulness. However, a life rooted in self is like being planted by a garbage dump. It produces bitterness, anger, envy, strife, immorality and impurity. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit (Luke 6:43).

Are you rooted in the Spirit or in self? Others will know you by your personal harvest. As you pray today, ask God to properly nourish you – and for the country to return to its spiritual roots.

Recommended Reading: Colossians 3:12-17