We have a maracuja (passion fruit) vine growing beside our house. Our family doesn’t always agree on the kinds of juices we like, but the maracuja is one that we all like. And the vine and flowers are actually really pretty.
This week Josiah is learning John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” And I’ve been thinking about things….
Sometimes I wish I was the pretty flower…you know, the missionary that is in the tribe that can write home and say ‘today 20 tribal people got saved!’. Everyone sees that as ‘beautiful’ (and rightly so!).
P.S. I know a flower is not a fruit and is not mentioned in Scripture, but somehow this verse and seeing this plant right outside my house had an impact on me. I realize that the ‘fruit’ is what would be produced in both cases. But I wanted to use the flower for the point of sometimes some fruits are seen as more important/beautiful. Anyway, I just wanted to share what I was thinking. 🙂 Have a lovely day in the Lord!