An Apple a Day

Proverbs 25:11, “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.” (KJV)

Every year when autumn approaches I am reminded of the sweet aroma of apple pies, apple scented candles, and delicious apple fritters. We travel to Apple Hill, California to enjoy the festivity of apples; everything from apple cider to apple salsa with loads of apple recipes to share with friends and family.

If you slice the apple horizontally you may see five seeds forming a five pointed star. God is wonderfully perfect in his design as everything we see can remind us of Him. We hear that old idiom, ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away.’ Eating apples is a healthy part of our daily nutritional needs, packed full of vitamin C we reap the benefits of keeping a healthy body to serve the Lord.

Each day we are admonished to spend time with the Lord. Just as eating ‘an apple a day’ can keep us physically healthy; having our daily apple from God can do the same for our souls. I see the five seeds as five steps to our daily spiritual vitamins.

1. Read your Bible. The Bible is God’s love letter to us. He loves us so much that he gave his only begotten Son so that we may live in heaven for ever by His side. He preserved His Word through the ages for us to learn about His love.

2. Talk to Jesus. In this day and age we have all sorts of communication from cell phones, iphones, pagers, and e-mail. I never do like getting a busy signal or voice mail and yet with God, He is always listening and we will never get a buys signal.

3. Share your faith. If you’ve ever received a Valentine you know how exciting that is and the first thing you want to do is tell someone. How exciting to be able to tell your best friend that someone cares enough to send you a Valentine. Maybe you have received something that makes your heart tingle, like an invitation to dinner from a young gentleman you know from church. He buys you a corsage and your parents accompany you and this young man to a special dinner where he asks for permission to enter into courtship with you. I know the first thing you’ll do when you get home is call all of your friends to share the good news! How much more exciting is it that Jesus himself came to earth and gave himself so that you could have eternal life? Sharing our faith is so contagious and someone in this world is waiting to hear how much Jesus loves them.

4. Gather with the Church. One day you may be a married young woman with a wonderful husband. How would you feel if he stopped coming home? The Church is God’s family here on earth and he beckons you to fellowship with His children.

5. Ask for forgiveness. The Bible clearly explains that there is none righteous, no not one. We each make mistakes everyday, but praise the Lord for his mercy and grace. He already knows we’re not perfect, yet He loves us regardless. As you may know, when a friend makes a mistake it tends to hurt. Receiving an apology from them helps to rebuild the relationship and further strengthen it as well. Let’s keep our hearts close to His by taking our daily apple.



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