--The Fruit of Our Lips
Rev. DL Whittaker, Washington
Do you realize how
guarded we must be about what comes from our lips? Just think about the impact on others it
makes, especially since we name ourselves, Christians.
The farmer who makes the decision to be a fruit grower, knows
that the successful business he has, and the income he makes, totally depends
on the quality of fruit he produces.
Once he has planted his fruit trees, the outcome is totally up to
him. The care, the people he hires to
work for him, all has to connect in order to have a successful harvest.
Just what is so hard
about being a fruit grower? The ground in which he plants his trees, must be of great quality.
The roots must be protected from disease, because, if any part of his planting
is diseased in any way, there will be a serious and negative effect on is
crop. There must be spraying, proper pruning, at the right time, and the
fruit, once it has matured, must be handled properly, not only in the picking,
but the boxing and storing. Fruit that
has fallen on the ground, must not be left there,
because it will take on major bruising, and ultimately end up rotting. Rotten
fruit must not get in contact with good fruit, because no one wants damaged
fruit.
We must, as well, be
careful with the fruit that comes from our lips. Why? Because, our lips creates
more impact, than the fruit orchard. That which proceeds from our lips,
cannot ever be retracted, and those around us, are greatly impacted by the
outcome. We do the care-giving of the fruit, through what we allow into our
hearts and our minds. If we are careless
in the planting of the seed, the outcome will reflect that, and we Christians
have as much trouble with what comes from our lips, as the non Christian. In fact, sometimes we have more of a problem.
The fruit of our
lips, show the kind of attitude we have, and what it will do is; either encourage
them to move toward the betterment of their lives, giving them confidence and
trust, or it will be a discouragement, driving them away further from the good,
and be
as the fruit that has
fallen on the ground and left to rot. When we speak Judgment and Condemnation,
those that it falls on will see that we are no better than they are, and be
driven away, to rot.
Folks; we cannot take back that which is sent from
our lips, nor can we take the harvested fruit back and place it back on the
tree. It is gone forever. We must be
cautious and careful fruit growers and harvesters. We must feed and nurture the fruit with the
Lord, with prayer, with praise and worship, then, the fruit of our lips will
bring forth an abundant harvest of souls, and we will have pleased God. You will grow, because that which comes from
your hearts and your minds will have great influence on all those around you.
God bless you dear ones. I love you.
Your Fruit grower for
Christ,
Pastor Dave
