How can we apply the message of Jeremiah 24:3 to our daily lives? Setting the Scene Jeremiah 24:3: “Then the LORD asked me, ‘What do you see, Jeremiah?’ ‘Figs,’ I replied. ‘The good figs are very good, but the bad figs are very bad; they cannot be eaten.’” Core Truths From the Verse - God invites His people to see with spiritual clarity. - There is an unmistakable contrast between “very good” and “very bad” fruit. - Divine evaluation outweighs human opinion (cf. 1 Samuel 16:7). - What looks outwardly similar (two baskets) can differ radically in spiritual quality. Seeing With God’s Eyes Each Day - Begin each morning by opening Scripture; let God frame the day’s perspective (Psalm 119:18). - Filter news, choices, and conversations through what God calls good or evil (Hebrews 5:14). - Trust His assessment even when it clashes with cultural norms (Isaiah 55:8–9). Choosing to Bear Good Fruit - Abide in Christ; apart from Him no good fruit can form (John 15:5). - Practice the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). - Keep repentance current so rot never sets in (1 John 1:9). Guarding Against Rotten Influences - Decline entertainment or relationships that celebrate sin (Psalm 1:1). - Walk with believers whose lives display healthy fruit (Proverbs 13:20). - Replace toxic input with truths that build up (Philippians 4:8). Welcoming God’s Discipline - View painful seasons as His pruning, not His absence (John 15:2). - Remember God “sets His eyes on them for good” even in exile (Jeremiah 24:5). - Receive correction as evidence of His fatherly love (Hebrews 12:6). Living in Hope - God promises “a heart to know Me” to the good-fig people (Jeremiah 24:7). - Even hard circumstances serve His saving purpose (Romans 8:28). - Final sorting is certain; good fruit is gathered, bad fruit discarded (Matthew 13:49–50). Daily Takeaway Let every choice, relationship, and response be measured by the Lord’s question, “What do you see?” Walk in step with His Word until the fruit He loves becomes the fruit your life naturally bears. |
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