Fruit Is Seasonal

"Interesting, joy and all those other lofty characteristics.

Jesus compares them to fruit.

Fruit is seasonal. Fruit ripens. Fruit can miss a season if it frosts at just the right time in the growth process. Fruit flowers then buds then grows and ripens. And it only does this once or twice a year. Maybe that was Jesus’ point.

Maybe He knew how delicious the fruit of joy is, but maybe He also knew how difficult and fleeting it could be for us sorry bunch of humans."

- An excerpt from Joy: Lilacs in the Rain by Amy Sorrells on her Self-Titled blog (Be sure to go read the entire post!)