Producing Fruits

from Jonah 3:3-5

There is only one way that each Christian can produce a fruit. This way is to do God's will. As implicated in these verses, doing God's will can produce the fruit that God desires from His children. Outside God's will, we cannot expect Him to do mightily in our midst. We believe that God chose Christians for certain purposes, not just a reason. God chose Jonah to be His messenger of deliverance for the Ninevites. When Jonah obeyed His will, God's purpose was fulfilled. In these verses, we see that the Ninevites believed and were saved.

This leads to the second point of these verses. Obeying God's calling immediately will not delay the revelation of His mercy, grace, and love. There has been no delay in revealing God's power to save, His immeasurable love, unfathomable mercy, and glorious grace if Jonah has obeyed Him immediately. But because of his disobedience, such revelation has been delayed; but thanks be to God. His calling and gift are irrevocable. And thus, the Ninevites still received such great salvation at the time Jonah has obeyed God's calling.

In application, when God has called us to do something, we should obey it immediately. Otherwise, we will be delaying the revelation of His love and the salvation of other people.


Useful Links

The Lord's Work by Dwight L. Moody

Knowing and Doing God's Will by John MacArthur