His Fruit

The season of fresh fruit will soon end.  Each time I think of how much Mr. Bill loves cantaloupe, I remember traveling to Florida with Dad and Mom several years ago.  We stopped on the way at a farmer’s market, and Dad “negotiated” for 10 cantaloupes.  We ate LOTS of cantaloupe that week!

 

The Christian faith appeals to all our senses.  Whatever fruit you favor, the sight, feel, smell, and taste of it matters.  By week's end, those beach cantaloupe had smelled up the refrigerator, grown mushy, and no one cared to taste!  Spurgeon challenges us to see the depth and richness of our faith through our senses: "We hear the voice of God" and we perceive it as God's word; "We look upon God's truth" and understand its meaning; We receive the truth and its “smell” (fragrance) is delightful; We realize God’s mercies in our lives as they "touch" us continually. These faith-senses make us understand the psalmist's words, "Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good" (Psalm 34:8).  Spurgeon concludes that Christ is "food for the soul" of the Believer --  our All Sufficient One (2 Corinthians 3:5).  How disappointing it is when a favorite fruit isn't what it should be -- this is never so with our Beloved One. His Fruit is ever sweet to taste (Song of Solomon 2:3).