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After creation, God said, be fruitful and multiply (Gen.1v28). This fruitfulness is the physical reproduction of the same kind. The breath of God (His Spirit) made us a living soul (Gen.2:7); unique of all His creatures. Spiritual fruitfulness is God’s mandate and desire for mankind.
Jesus even told His disciples
that they were chosen and ordained to bear much fruit (John.15:16) and that
they should abide in Him to bear fruit; without Him they can do nothing (v5).
In reality, neither can we.
The key to spiritual
fruitfulness is therefore to abide and remain in Christ; this must be done
consciously. Letting Jesus’ Word dwell richly in us (Col.3:15), enables us to
grow in His grace, mature in the faith and know Jesus more intimately.
To be spiritually fruitful,
we need to avoid keeping our mind on things of the flesh, (Gal.5:19-21),
(Eph.4:31); and to manifest the fruit of the Spirit. (Gal.5:22-23).
As children of God, we need
to be mindful of our status (Rom8:16), that we’re created in Christ for good
works (Eph.2:10) and are to walk worthy of the Lord…., being fruitful in every
good work … (Col1:10).
From creation, it is therefore evident that we’re created to be spirituality fruitful, which often manifests when we diligently serve God and are obedient to His commandments.
As we go out today, may the
power of the Holy Spirit, help us to live a fruitful life that is honouring to
the Father in the name of Jesus. Amen.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Our Heavenly Father, we
thank You for creating us in Your own likeness in Jesus’ name (Genesis
1:26-27).
2. O Lord, I thank You for
being born-again, now a new creation in Christ and being restored into eternal
life in the name of Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:17).
3. Thank You God, that we are
part of Your family, accepted in Christ, in-dwelt by the Holy Spirit and for
lavishing Your grace on us in the name of Jesus (Ephesians 1:5-7).
4. O God, search my heart,
point out my errors and help me to confess all things in my life that may be
blocking my sweet fellowship with You in Jesus’ name (Psalm 51).
5. O Lord, remove the roots
of sin from any area of my life, which may be preventing me from living a truly
fruitful life in the name of Jesus (Matthew 5:30).
6. O Lord, destroy every
hidden/unfruitful self-motivated agenda or ambition in my service to You in the
name of Jesus (Philippians 2:3-7).
7. Lord, purify me through
Your word, that I may bear much good spiritual fruit and continue to be a
vessel through whom You would be pleased to work in Jesus’ name (John 15:2b).
8. Deliver me from the daily
temptations and keep me from being convinced by the deceit of the enemy who
masquerades as an angel-of-light, seeking whom he may devour in Jesus’ name (1
Peter 5:8).
9. Almighty God, with power
that raised Christ from the dead, destroy every element of unfruitful works of
the flesh in me, in the name of Jesus (Galatians 5:19-21).
10. Heavenly Father, I desire
to live a fruitful life in Christ, keep me from walking with the ungodly and
help me to meditate in Your law in Jesus’ name (Psalm 1:1).
11. O God, help me to depend
on the sufficiency of Your grace, looking to Jesus daily, trusting His Word and
maintaining my hope in Him alone, the Author and Finisher of our faith in
Jesus’ name (Hebrews 12:2).
12. Lord, we pray that our
young ones would develop the Godly character and spiritual fruit that come from
a heart that is rooted and depend on Christ, in the name of Jesus (2
Corinthians 3:5).
13. Father, we pray that our
young ones would mature in the faith, grow in grace and spiritual
understanding, equipped to stand firm in their faith to give an answer for
their hope in Christ (1 Peter 3:15).
14. My Creator, please finish
the good work that You started in me, so that I may be fruitful in Your
service, to Your glory and praise in Jesus’ name (Philippians 1:6).
15. Father, we give You thanks for answered prayers in the name of Jesus.
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