30 Day Challenge: A Walk Through ProverbsНамуна

Day Fourteen 

Read Proverbs 14

The Bible has a lot to say about fruit—the fruit in the Garden of Eden, the fruit of the Spirit, the symbolic fruit we bear, etc. In this chapter of Proverbs, we see that our actions—the “fruit” that people see—reflect what is in our hearts. In the ESV version, verse 14 says, “The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways, and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.” Think of an apple tree. If it’s not healthy, it’s not going to produce healthy apples. Likewise, if it is healthy, it won’t produce bad apples. If we are turned away from God and His ways, our hearts are hardened against Him, and we will reap the consequences of our actions—death (Romans 6:23). When our lives are transformed by God and we walk in His ways, we bear good fruit.  

Reflect 

What does Proverbs 14 say about fruit, or the results of our actions?

What does this passage say about the fear of the LORD? 

Engage 

What do you think a backslider is (verse 14)? 

Can you see any of the fruits (whether good or bad) resulting from your life choices? 

An Extra Mile

What are the fruits you’d like to see reflected in your life? How can you get there?