ORANGES OR LEMONS?

A family was driving from Fort Lauderdale to Tampa, Florida. All the way, as far as the eye could see, orange trees were fully laden with fruit. The further they drove, the more they looked forward to a lovely fresh orange juice with their lunch.

They stopped for lunch and ordered a large glass of fresh juice each while their meal was being prepared.  The waitress apologised that she was unable to provide fresh juice.  Unbelievable! There were millions of oranges around. They had oranges for sale and sliced oranges garnished the meals.

What was the problem?  Their juicing machine was broken. 

They had become so dependent on a machine, that when it broke down, they couldn’t supply drinks!  They had a plentiful supply of oranges, but couldn’t (didn’t) use them!

Christians can be like that!

We all have at least one Bible at home, possibly many
– but do we feed on the Word?

We have all been given at least one spiritual gift
– but do we use it?

We have all been given a complete set of armour
– but do we put it on?

We have all been given access to the throne of grace
– but do we use it, many times a day?

We have all been given the promise
of the abiding presence of our Saviour
– but do we acknowledge Him?

We have all been given a ‘way of escape’
when faced with temptation
– but do we look for it?

We have all been given victory over the devil and his forces
– but do we ‘submit to God’ to gain that victory?

We have all the promises of God,
with full guarantee of fulfilment
– but do we claim them?

The problem isn’t a lack of food, but a worldly-influenced appetite.

The problem isn’t a lack of food, but a lack in our dedication
and thereby a lack in our growth and in our effectiveness.

Ephesians 2:10
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Colossians 3:1-3
If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth,
for you died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

2 Peter 1:3-4
His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,
by which have been given to us
EXCEEDINGLY GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES,
that through these
you may be PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE,
having ESCAPED the CORRUPTION that is in the WORLD.

James 4:4
Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God?
Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world,
makes himself an enemy of God.

Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind

If there is NO FRUIT in my life, there is NO REASON for my EXISTENCE.

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