If you and I will abide in Jesus, he assures us that we will bear “much fruit” (John 15:5). That’s because the love that changes hearts and lives will flow through us to touch those we are called to influence. Such love is a “fruit of the Spirit” (Galatians 5:22), not a product of human effort.
As a society, we guard what we perceive to be of great value. King Solomon knew something about guarding valuable things. After all, he was one of the wealthiest kings who ever lived. According to the biblical account in 1 Kings 10:27a, “The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones.” And yet, look at Solomon’s surprising advice: “Above all else, guard your heart.”
