Colossians 2:2-3 “That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”
Did you know that James wrote in his letter to the churches that if wisdom does not originate from above, then it is earthly, sensual and demonic? He also said we can tell which wisdom we are seeking and embracing because of the fruit it produces in our lives? See James 3:12-18.
Most assuredly the fruit which originates from earthly, sensual, and demonic sources does not encourage believer’s hearts. Nor does it knit them together in love so as to enable them to attain unto all the riches and the full assurance of gaining an intimate knowledge of the mystery of God and Christ in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
So if we want to gain a wonderful, intimate, and revealing relationship with the Father and Jesus which, by the way, is what eternal life is all about (John 17:3), then we better examine our lives for the fruit of righteousness which James mentions.
If the fruit of our lives originates from beneath, then we need to repent and take appropriate action to eradicate it from our lives. But if the fruit originates from above, then we need to nurture it that it may become an even greater blessing to ourselves and others every day.
Here is James’ list of the fruit of unrighteousness which is from beneath: Bitter envy, self-seeking, boasting, lying against the truth; all of which result in confusion and every evil thing residing in our hearts.
Here is James’ list of the fruit of righteousness which is from above: Purity, peace, gentleness, willingness to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, no partiality and no hypocrisy.
May the Lord bless us all with the fruit of righteousness as we seek to draw nearer to Him and His Son and allow ourselves to be filled, led, empowered, and anointed by the Holy Spirit Romans 8:1-17.
