John 15:3 (AMPC): "You are cleansed and pruned already, because of the word which I have given you [the teachings I have discussed with you]."

Citrus farmers will confirm that few things compare to the joy of an orchard filled with mature trees heavy laden with ripe and juicy fruit, ready for harvest. This illustration can be compared to the excitement of the Lord when His children are living free from bondage, full of His love and faith, and flowing in the power of His Spirit. In the life of a believer, fruit is evidence of the work we have allowed the Holy Spirit to do in our lives. It shows how we have yielded to His power and embraced His Word to become vessels wholly filled and flooded with Him. God's purpose for us is to see us transformed into the very image of His Son, living in perfect harmony with Him, destroying the work of the enemy, and continuously ministering God's goodness and grace to the lives of people everywhere we go. The more we embrace the Word of God and yield to the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives; all limitations are removed and pruned off our lives. A life yielded to the work of the Spirit and Word becomes God's masterpiece, displaying the quality and magnificence of His glory to all men - everywhere!