Only when we live a life in union with Christ Jesus, we can see fruit in us.

 AATHAVAN🖋️ 634 ⛪ October 23, 2022 Sunday

"Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God." ( Philippians 1 : 11 )

In the scriptures we read about the blessings that come from praise. Regarding the praise of God, we read,  "Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely." ( Psalms 147 : 1 ). But we often think that praising God with our mouth is praise. Oral praise is an important requirement. We cannot remain silent without praising the Lord.

But today's verse says is more than verbal praise; It talks about the praise that God wants. What praise is that? Being full of the fruits of righteousness that comes from Jesus Christ. Today's verse says that being filled with the fruits of righteousness brings glory and praise to God the Father. The apostle Paul writes to the Philippians that you be filled with the fruits of righteousness

The apostle Paul mentioned in his epistle to the Galatians about the spiritual fruits which are the fruits of righteousness. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law." ( Galatians 5 : 22, 23 )

And, "For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth" ( Ephesians 5 : 9 )

The purpose of today's verse is because those who praise with the mouth can praise without the aforementioned spiritual fruits. Such praise does not glorify God the Father. He says that mere praise does not glorify God.

And in today's verse, he refers to the fruits of righteousness that come from Jesus Christ. That is, the fruits of righteousness that Paul has said can only come from Jesus Christ. Those who turn away from Christ and do not live according to Christ are unfruitful.

"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me." ( John 15 : 4 ) said Jesus Christ.

Beloved, we can become fruitful only by being grafted into Jesus Christ. It is not enough to praise with the mouth. Our life should become a fruitful life for God. When we bear fruit like this, it brings glory and praise to God the Father.

Let's commit to living a life of union with Christ Jesus. Only when we live like that we can see fruit in us. Only when we live like that people around us can know Christ through us.

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