Day 7: Acting Like What You Are

Day 7:

ACTING LIKE WHAT YOU ARE

READ: Matthew 21:18-19 and Galatians 5:22-23

This is a really interesting passage. Jesus gets mad at a fig tree for not having figs and it withers and dies. What could this possibly have to do with our trip?

Jesus was looking for fruit from a fruit tree. The job of the fruit tree was to have fruit. Without fruit or growing fruit, the tree is not serving its purpose and is taking up valuable nutrients from the ground to do nothing. Jesus curses the tree for being a waste of space and the tree withers and dies. 

In John 15 we learn that Jesus is the vine, and we are the branches from that vine. As we remain in Jesus we bear fruit. Galatians 5:22-23 tells us what that fruit is. It is important to act like what we are.

While we are in Guatemala it will be important to have the fruit of the spirit both with each other and with those we come in contact with. If we have love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control, we will be saying more than we ever could with words.

We need to remember the Kingdom we represent and that will help us produce fruit!

CHALLENGE: Spend time remembering who you are in Christ.