Fruit comes after the tree blooms. The petals then drop on the ground littering the grass and the remaining “kernel” begins to grow into fruit. Once mature it is harvested by people smelling its fragrance – which makes them hungry.

In the Bible, we are told to bear fruit after hearing the Word and letting it germinate within our heart.  We’ve been told that bearing fruit means bringing people to God, but think about this.  The tree does not harvest fruit from itself.  Nor does the tree grow people.  But rather the fruit is the result of the nutrients within the tree itself.

The fruit is a part of the tree.  And when it is at full maturity it causes people to be drawn to the tree by the sight and smell.  Therefore, it has to be good fruit to be attractive and draw people.  They become hungry by the sight and the smell of it.  They come closer and then pick it.  Then they taste to see how good the flavor.

So, people come and test the fruit.  First by sight, then smell, then taste.  At any point, they can discard the fruit as not acceptable.  But if it is good, the test is finished and they sit down to enjoy it.

The fruit nourishes and refreshes them, it gives them strength and enjoyment to go onward with their task or goal.

Think about it.