The Word of God often compares Israel to a vineyard. It talks about planting her on a fruitful hill and watering and fertilizing and caring for her, in hopes of getting sweet grapes. But instead of sweet grapes the Lord only got bitter grapes. The Bible goes on to compare us to the branches in the true Vine (Jesus), and so it stands to reason that God expects sweet grapes of our fruit. It is the pressure applied to the grape that produces the juice, and reveals if it is sweet or bitter. Pressures of life that squeeze us, only serve to show us what is inside. God knows all along what we are made out of, so it comes as no surprise to Him, but sometimes it sure surprises us! God allows thing to come into our lives to reveal to us what we are really made of. So when the pressures of life are applied to your life, you must ask yourself, is it the bitterness of "self" or the sweetness of Jesus that flows out? Be blessed.
Billy and Jan Wells
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