Just like trees and plants bear fruit, so must the Christian bear spiritual fruit. Some plants and trees are meant to have only branches or stems, and leaves, and no fruit. But there are others that produce fruit: apple trees, tomato plants, blueberry bushes, etc. Through the work of the Holy Spirit in a believer’s heart, Christians begin to produce the fruit of the Spirit. This means that a Christian shows by his lifestyle that he walks in the ways of the Lord. As you can tell an apple tree because of the tasty apples it carries on its branches, Christians should be recognized by their godly character. Children, read these stories and see the importance of bearing the fruit of godliness.
Contents:
Bearing Fruit
A Student Artist Learns a Lesson
The Glass Factory
A Godly Woman
The Storm and Its Lessons
Boy Wanted
Johnny Christie
Always Tell the Truth
A Conductor Learns a Lesson
Be Ye Kind One to Another
A Painter’s Life Saved
An Indian’s Conscience
Polished Boots
A Little Girl’s Question
Listening to Conscience
A Dying Testimony
Rob McGregor
Courage to Pray
Elizabeth
A Faithful Saying
My Daddy Is the Driver
Words Fitly Spoken
A Picture of God
Afraid of Lying
The Patient Christian Sufferer
Holding Daddy’s Hand
The Angels’ Charge
Love Your Enemies
Buddy
A Christian Lady
Forgive Us Our Debts
Time Spent Wisely
Not Afraid
The Powder Mine
Shaped for Heaven
The Wounded Soldier’s Return
Rock of Ages
Slander and Gossip
Bird and the Butterfly
The Living God
Lying Worse Than Stealing
An Apology
The Retired Businessman
About the Series:
The Lord’s Garden is a series of devotional stories for children. The stories are based on true happenings, gleaned from a variety of sources, and rewritten for contemporary readers. Each story accompanies a passage of Scripture, and is intended to illustrate that particular biblical truth. Some stories are shorter, some longer. However, all will capture the attention of children, and hopefully their hearts. Every story begins with a Scripture verse and ends with questions for understanding the story, further points to think about, and directions for prayer.
