“Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them,” said Jesus. Fruit is the evidence of the life and kind of the plant that produced it. If I am the “planting of the Lord,” then my fruit will bear witness to it. If I am a “tare,” my fruit will also show evidence of it. In God’s eyes, I am a “planting of righteousness” but I am also in the process of maturing in righteousness. The Holy Spirit dwells in me because I have been made a holy temple” by God, for God. And, He is making me fit for the Tabernacle of the New Jerusalem. (This is still somewhat of a mystery to me).
A tree does not always bear fruit but does have a season of fruitfulness with each cycle of life. So it is with the life of a saint of God. There are seasons of cultivation, pruning, rest and fruit. There are seasons of fruitfulness, by the Spirit, and seasons of struggle with sin and the flesh. If we persevere by faith in doing the will of God, there will be life produced in every season—because God’s grace will see to it. Think about it.