Have you ever noticed that whenever Jesus described us as His children in the Gospels, somewhere nearby He spoke of fruitfulness?
As we open to theĀ Matthew 13Ā Parable of the Soils, He said His born-again believers bear three levels of fruit: some 30, some 60, and others 100-fold. Look at v.8 and then at v. 23.
In theĀ John 15Ā Vine and the Branches discourse, He said that He is vitally interested in usĀ bearing “more” fruit. In fact,Ā John 15Ā states more clearly than anywhere else in the Gospels what Christ’s constant desire is for us as His children: glorifying God equals fruitful lives.
