THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 7TH DECEMBER 2024, SATURDAY MESSAGE
Read The Upper Room Devotional 7th December 2024 written by Heather Hagstrom (Kansas, USA)
TOPIC: Abundant Fruit
Please support 5dailydevotional.com so we can continue publishing impactful and uplifting content daily. GIVE HERE
Today’s Reading
John 15:1-8
Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” – John 15:5 (NIV)
TODAY’S MESSAGE
On a cool summer morning I eagerly strolled into a blueberry patch with my empty bucket. Rows of blueberry bushes lined the country landscape as birds sang sweetly in the distance. Branches drooped with different shades of blueberries — green unripe ones, red developing ones, and bright blue ripe ones. I searched for the ripe blueberries and gingerly placed them in my bucket.
Then a large broken branch with wilting fruit caught my attention. I quickly picked the ripe berries, but I knew that the green berries on the broken branch would not ripen. They would not receive the nutrients they needed.
This broken branch reminded me of the importance of staying connected to God through faith in Jesus. In the same way, we can only produce the enduring fruit of the Holy Spirit (see Gal. 5:22) by abiding in a personal relationship with Jesus. On our own we cannot do anything of eternal value. Spending time in prayer and Bible study enables us to produce spiritual fruit so that we bless others and glorify God.
Today’s Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank you for producing spiritual fruit in us as we spend time with you. Help us encourage others and bring you glory. Amen.
Thought for the Day
Staying connected to God helps me to flourish.
Prayer Focus
Those who grow my food
Read More
More from Heather Hagstrom
The Upper Room Devotional 7th December 2024, is a daily devotional magazine published in more than 30 languages and 100 countries around the world. The daily meditations are written by readers of the magazine and others interested in sharing their faith experiences through writing—both laity and clergy, published authors and new writers. Read More
