The First Fruits of Christ

Today I read Jacob 3 - 4, saving the big boy for tomorrow! That blog should be interesting, depending on what the Spirit teaches me. Anyway, the phrase that stood out to me today comes from Jacob 4:11 where those who utilize the Atonement in their lives are called the first fruits of Christ.

It's such a descriptive phrase. The scriptures in other places declares that by their fruits you shall know them. Some people get confused by this phrase, but really it's quite simple. We know an apple tree because it grows apples, an orange tree because it grows oranges, a lemon tree for the same reason, a pomegranate tree because it has pomegranates on it. Likewise, we know what type of a person someone is by their actions.

In James 3:11 it states that a fig tree cannot bear olive berries. Likewise we know what type of a person they are by their actions. We as a people are always making snap judgments about other people based on how they are dressed, how they talk, and those that are around them. That is human nature and there is nothing wrong with it. However, we should not write people off just because of those snap judgments, we should wait to see how they conduct themselves and what they do. That is their fruit.

Likewise, we are the fruit's of Jesus' labors here on the earth, if we will allow Him into our lives. We need to become like him and give up our old sinful lives. In Romans Paul declares that we should walk in a newness of life after baptism. That our old lives are dead and we should be a new creature. I agree. We must bear fruit of our own worthy of Him and our covenants that we have made. I pray that all of us can bear fruit worthy of our Savior and His sacrifice for us. Until tomorrow.