Bare Good Fruit

From prayer on 5/21/08:

Word
I am the Lion and the Lamb. I will return to judge a righteous judgment and I do come quickly. When I return , in whom will I find faith? Who will bare the fruit of one who has walked according to the leading of My Spirit? Who has heard the voice of their God saying, 'Come higher' and has believed that it may be accounted unto them for righteousness? You are My chosen. I have poured out My Spirit upon you, in great measure, that you would bring glory to My name. Who seeks not to be lifted up but that their brothers and sisters may be lifted up and strengthened by My Spirit? I have spoken to you saying, 'Come, wanting nothing.' Am I not able to pour out liberally upon you who humble yourselves before Me and walk in obedience, according to all that I reveal to you? Have faith My people. Only believe that all the things of this world, the understanding and wisdom of man, would all be cast down by the wayside. I desire to lift you up. It is My will that you would speak liberty to all that I put before you, all who are weak. Let Christ be full formed in you and be transformed by the renewing of your mind that I may cause you to sine as the noon day. You are My people and I tell you none can pluck you from My hand. Stand in faith believing every word that proceeds out of My mouth for in this My will is done and My word accomplished.

Vision
The Lord reminded me of a vision He showed me a little while back. In the vision I could see a tree that was completely surrounded by rock structures and mountains, exposed only to the sunlight and the sky. It was protected and could either grow in one direction (up). I then saw the tree grow toward the sky until it surpassed the height of the rocks around it, and it began to branch out allowing birds to lodge in its branches. This time when I saw it, the Lord gave me more understanding. The tree was planted there by God. It was planted in such a way that only the Lord could nurture it and it could only grow one way, or it would die.

Vision
I saw a close-up up many different leaves on an apple tree. When spring time came, the leaves first grew, then the flowers budded and eventually turned into apples. The Lord gave me the understanding that the leaves were like accepting salvation. The flowers were likened unto us receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit. It is a beautiful thing to be able to hear God and commune with Him, signs and wonders following after them that believe. However, it was the fruit that came after the flowers that stirred me greatly. The Lord ministered to me that we are to bare good fruit so that we can feed others. It is the fruit that can sustain, not the flowers. God is calling us to feed His sheep, but we must first be given (and accept) all that He has to give us.

With love in Him,
Ryan