If any man defiles
the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which
temple ye are (1corinthians 3:17).
The Greek word rendered “defile” in the verse
above primarily means to waste; to render inactive, ineffective or inoperative.
If anyone renders the temple of God useless or inactive, such that it is not
functioning with respect to the purpose for which it was made, the Bible says
him shall God destroy! that means God shall pluck him off. You have to read
from the beginning of the chapter to see the context of discussion.
Little wonder the
Lord said in John 15:1-2,”I am the true vine, and my father is the vinedresser.
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away; and every branch that
beareth fruit.” Who takes the unfruitful vine away? God! Every branch in the
vine that bears fruit is purged and pruned to bear more fruit (John15:2). The Lord
Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. That means you are connected to a
fruitful life.
It is
God’s desire that you are increasingly fruitful and productive at every stage
of your life. The secret is remaining connected to the Lord. He said in John
15:5:”…He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit:
for without me ye can do nothing.” if
you want to be fruitful and productive, bringing forth forth fruits in
increasing measure, stay connected to the vine. Like the Apostle Paul declared
in Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me,”
you must continually acknowledge that your strength isn’t in your physical
abilities but in the Lord, for without Him you can do nothing.
In as much as the Lord is interested in you
bearing fruit, He also desires that you bear lasting fruits:” Ye have not
chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring
forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of
the Father in my name, he may give it you” (John15:16). The way to do that is
to keep His word in you: “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye
shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you” (John15:7).
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