“This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit showing yourselves to be my disciples.”
John 15:8
Jesus ends this verse by saying we ‘showing yourselves to be my disciples’ when we bear much fruit. We want to be careful to say that the fruit does not make us disciples, but reveals to the world that we are truly His disciples.
Being a disciple is an attitude of the heart. You have given your heart to Jesus and long to bring the Father glory (see yesterday's devotional). You desire what He desires (see Monday's devotional). These inward, heart commitments to Jesus produce fruit like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control . Its not the fruit that makes you a disciple, but your heart. However, if your heart is committed to Christ, it will be revealed through fruit in your life.
Are you bearing that kind of fruit?
PRAY and ask God to reveal to you the areas of your heart where you are committed fully to Christ. Ask God to reveal to you the areas where you are not fully committed to Christ. Ask Him to change you from the inside out!
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