The gift bearer Vs The fruit bearer.
The topic being inspired by the Holy Spirit is to open our eyes to see how ministries grow and how ministries fail.
It is not a surprise anymore to see the children of God (Teenagers and youth especially) to be more thirsty for the gift of the Holy Spirit than the fruit of the spirit.
1. My question is, Are you a gift bearer?
OR
2. A fruit bearer?
You might say how it is possible for one to posses’ gift without bearing fruit, or how is it possible for a tree to be without fruit.
LET US START WITH GIFT
The Bible make us to realize in the book of (JHN 1:12) ‘that has many that has received him (Jesus), is given the power to become sons of God’.
When I was in love as a topic, has open our eyes to see that Jesus is the only way to the father.
Now as a child of God born of the spirit and not of the flesh (JHN3:5-6) we now have the ability to reproduce, to posses things of the spirit.
Just as tree, seed is sown/planted it is expected of the seed to germinate and bring forth fruit and it’s expected of the tree to produce the expected fruit otherwise counted as failure, i will like to base my illustration on seed, tree and fruit.
It is not a surprise anymore to see the children of God (Teenagers and youth especially) to be more thirsty for the gift of the Holy Spirit than the fruit of the spirit.
1. My question is, Are you a gift bearer?
OR
2. A fruit bearer?
You might say how it is possible for one to posses’ gift without bearing fruit, or how is it possible for a tree to be without fruit.
LET US START WITH GIFT
The Bible make us to realize in the book of (JHN 1:12) ‘that has many that has received him (Jesus), is given the power to become sons of God’.
When I was in love as a topic, has open our eyes to see that Jesus is the only way to the father.
Now as a child of God born of the spirit and not of the flesh (JHN3:5-6) we now have the ability to reproduce, to posses things of the spirit.
Just as tree, seed is sown/planted it is expected of the seed to germinate and bring forth fruit and it’s expected of the tree to produce the expected fruit otherwise counted as failure, i will like to base my illustration on seed, tree and fruit.
Let start this way, when a farmer wants to plant any kind of fruit he first go through the clearing process (clearing of bush etc.).He then proceed by laying beds if necessary makes peg, sow seed and other necessary requirement for proper propagation, He either hire people to watch after the farm and pay visit once in a while or he personally carry out the operation.
When the seed is in process of germination the farmer or those hired will take it as their responsibility to give it necessary care such as removal of unwanted plant, control of pest, watering of the plant etc. until the planted seed finally gets to the stage of expectant, I will love to make use of a tree for good example. When a farmer nurtured the tree to time of adaptation, he then wait for the time of harvest so as to make it available for sale or personal consumption but if the tree refuses to produce fruit/produces bad fruit, the farmer feels sad because he had invest so much time in cultivation of the tree.
He then hope and give the tree more years so as to bear fruit but if with years the tree doesn’t, he then neglect the tree or behead it because the ground on which the tree was planted refuses to be fertile and fruitful.
This is the life so many CHRISTAIN what we are proud of is being a tree! Dear brethren you posses the gift of the spirit, you as powerful as Papa Adeboye, Baba Kumuyi and other anointed men of God known on earth but if you refuse to bear good fruit of the Holy spirit your service is a waste, you have never for once see yourself as a vessel unto honour, a vessel that is meant to bring forth/show God’s glory.
You see God represent that very farmer who as soon as you accept Jesus Christ clears your bush(sins)with the blood of Jesus, make pegs around you which serve as hedge of protection (Job 1:10A&B) and the seed sow represent the gift and other necessary things to equip you, such as the word of God etc. and then proceed by charging the angels and the Holy spirit to watch after you, guide you and direct your path and there are some that God personally/directly work with them someone like Abraham, Moses, Daniel etc.
When the gift begin to manifest God then instruct those in charge/by Himself takes it as responsibility to give necessary care, guidance, protection from evil power, from gift terminators, adding manure and fertilizers, watering us so as to grow speedily etc. until we move from baby Christian to mature Christian. Then from this moment it is expected of you to start reproducing either for your own ministry or into others ministry or both.
But if you refuse to produce fruit or the fruit you reproduce are bad kind, God feels sad because he has invest so much time in nurturing you, but because God is a merciful God, He wait hoping that you will come back to your senses and start producing the expected fruit but with time if you refuse! You become a vessel unto dishonor.
Jesus during His ministry was passing by and he was hungry he saw a tree but no fruit on it because of this he cursed the tree because it does not serve it purpose.
The psalmist make us understand that man shall be a tree planted by the river of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season(Psl 1:3) vs 4 talks about the otherwise, let us look deeply into how people leave a gift bearing life without fruit
The devil is very cunny the first thing he will always want to attack Christians with is ‘Pride’, when we see that the spirit of God is in us, we are perform signs and wonders, the spirit of pride will elevate. We won’t be submissive to correction we will always count ourselves better than others, what we do is the right thing this is the tactics of the devil to steal us away from God’s presence. But the most dangerous thing is that a gift bearer will steal and still receive from the Holy spirit, He will see vision, such person will cast out demons and also have access to realms yet such person won’t realize all he/she is doing is about laboring in vain. Before anyone can become successful in ministry such person has to bear fruit of the spirit no matter how.
For instance, someone that still drink alcohol will come to church and lead praise, play musical instrument and the congregation will be moved.
Ministers that still have sex with their members will mount the altar and signs and wonders will happen, then he will be like Wow! And the devil will appear to corrupt his mentality that there is nothing bad in having sex with members as a pastor at least God still work through him despite his sin, he is forgiven already in as much as he prays for mercy…ah! Do u know devil can even stage deliverance for you it is called magic not miracle, what you are performing is magic not miracle.
Living a gift bearing life is very dangerous because that gift won’t leave unless you choose to personally turn it off. You see the gift bearer are the one who gets involve in all forms of carnality and the devil will keep corrupting their mentality they engage in the work of the flesh. They are the people on street now, that is the very reason why the church seems so cold today why spirituality is been tushed up come as you are.
Christian if you are operating in ministry as a gift bearer you are in danger, of course, you are definitely chosen and called by God but you have allow ignorance push you away from God’s statutes and ordinances.
Truly you didn’t add anything to your ministry (dark power) and your ministry keep flourish but you are prospering under sin, Note: You are being held captive by your gift.
If you really want to make it to heaven and you need a perfect and righteous life you have to start working along with the fruit of the fruit Holy spirit you need to produce that fruit along with the gift.
Ministers that still have sex with their members will mount the altar and signs and wonders will happen, then he will be like Wow! And the devil will appear to corrupt his mentality that there is nothing bad in having sex with members as a pastor at least God still work through him despite his sin, he is forgiven already in as much as he prays for mercy…ah! Do u know devil can even stage deliverance for you it is called magic not miracle, what you are performing is magic not miracle.
Living a gift bearing life is very dangerous because that gift won’t leave unless you choose to personally turn it off. You see the gift bearer are the one who gets involve in all forms of carnality and the devil will keep corrupting their mentality they engage in the work of the flesh. They are the people on street now, that is the very reason why the church seems so cold today why spirituality is been tushed up come as you are.
Christian if you are operating in ministry as a gift bearer you are in danger, of course, you are definitely chosen and called by God but you have allow ignorance push you away from God’s statutes and ordinances.
Truly you didn’t add anything to your ministry (dark power) and your ministry keep flourish but you are prospering under sin, Note: You are being held captive by your gift.
If you really want to make it to heaven and you need a perfect and righteous life you have to start working along with the fruit of the fruit Holy spirit you need to produce that fruit along with the gift.
Note: Every tree that does not bear fruit shall be cut down.
Jesus do not want a drunk but he needs you to be spiritually drunk, He is not looking for prostitute but he needs you to portrait an examplenary life of Christ, He does not want those that easily get angry, lie, engage in immoral talk do all sort of immorality he needs you to be totally save and live for him alone.
The devil is wise and he is deceiving a lot of Christians and churches today because he does not want them to make it to heaven(matt 7:16-20) talks about the type of tree we are vs 21 reveals the consequence and 22 talks more on the gift bearer and 23 finalize the reward. So if you still posses gift without fruit it’s high time you amend your way and start possessing fruit and start producing fruit(Gal 5:22-26).
