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Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

Not a very fancy vessel at that. Just a vessel made of mud! And I believe that there is something far more important to the child of God than the gifts that are contained in that vessel. That is what I want to tell you about. FRUIT I don't like to preach in a negative manner. I like to preach positive. But I want you to look back just a little farther in this seventh chapter of Matthew. I have underlined verses 16 and 17. I want you to underline these words in your mind. "Ye shall know them by their fruits.

I'm talking to church folks now. You don't have to worry about having too much of those things. Against such there is no law. And I believe it is time that we start growing some fruit. Hear me, beloved! You can get a gift in the prayer line, through the laying on of hands. But I don't care how many prayer lines you go through, you can't get fruit that way. Fruit has to grow. In order to grow, it has to be tended and nourished. It grows when you spend time with Him. Some of the greatest blessings you will ever experience will come when you are alone with God.