THE BANANA

THE BANANA

The Banana is a very wonderful fruit that almost everybody loves to eat. Some take it as a whole meal, some take it as smoothies etc. And by the way, bananas are rich in Vitamins and Minerals which are really good for the body, so you better start eating some bananas. Juice them if you like. A Banana a day keeps……………away. LOL.

I’m sure you’re wondering why there’s all this sudden talk about Bananas and all. Well, I found out something really beautiful about it which some people might have discovered too. So, let’s get straight to the point.

If you go to the market, would you buy an unripe banana? And if you did, would you ever eat an unripe banana? Also, how do you know if a banana is ripe? By the colour of its peel and the softness of its flesh. You would agree with me that whatever happens inside the banana affects the outside of the flesh. So also, our Spirit man affects us in so many positive ways. 

I’ve heard Christians say God looks at the heart using 1 Samuel 16:7 as their reference point. But the truth is, “a correct heart” affects our outward living. Romans 12:2 tells us to be ‘transformed by the renewing of our mind’. Transformation means a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance.  Renewing of our mind is within and Transformation is without. That is why when a man gives his life to Christ, his Spirit is re-born, and through a consistent walk and work with the Holy Spirit, people around him begin to see physical changes (Transformation). 

A correct Christian journey changes you from inside to outside. And trust me, just like the banana, you and the people around you begin to notice the changes. You find yourself not being able to do the things you were popularly known for because sin becomes difficult for you to commit. So please, don’t be carried away thinking that God cares only about your heart, he cares about every other thing concerning you too. And by the way, Renewal and Transformation are two unending processes. Till Jesus comes, we have to keep renewing our minds while the transformation continues to happen.

The Lord bless and keep you and yours. May Heaven reach down upon you and guide your ways. May the Lord light up your paths in Jesus name. It is easy for you in Jesus name.

God bless you

ADIJI PRECIOUS.