DAD'S RAMBLINGS – The Fruit of Righteousness
Romans 6:20-22
"For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. But now, having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life."
As a child, I was raised in a church that preached holiness (where did holiness preaching go?).
If I lived by rules (don't do this, don't do that), I would be holy. Paul takes a different slant. Holiness is a product of righteousness. Just as there is fruit that comes from serving sin, there will be the fruit of holiness through my service and obedience to Christ without striving to be holy. To use the picture that Jesus gave in John 15, we bear fruit because we are attached to the vine, not in order to be in the vine. If I abide in the vine, there will be fruit that naturally grows. If I am a slave to God and His righteousness, I will bear the fruit of holiness. And the end of holiness is eternal life, for without holiness no one shall see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14).
TODAY'S THOUGHT: Serving God and His righteousness will result in the fruit of holiness.
Have a fruitful day. Love you.
Romans 6:20-22
"For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. But now, having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life."
As a child, I was raised in a church that preached holiness (where did holiness preaching go?).
If I lived by rules (don't do this, don't do that), I would be holy. Paul takes a different slant. Holiness is a product of righteousness. Just as there is fruit that comes from serving sin, there will be the fruit of holiness through my service and obedience to Christ without striving to be holy. To use the picture that Jesus gave in John 15, we bear fruit because we are attached to the vine, not in order to be in the vine. If I abide in the vine, there will be fruit that naturally grows. If I am a slave to God and His righteousness, I will bear the fruit of holiness. And the end of holiness is eternal life, for without holiness no one shall see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14).
TODAY'S THOUGHT: Serving God and His righteousness will result in the fruit of holiness.
Have a fruitful day. Love you.
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