In Numbers 17:2-10, God wishes to show the people of Israel the one upon who He has placed his approval. This display of confirmation comes on the heals of leaders vying for national spiritual influence. The Lord tells the leaders to each get a branch in which there is no life and place it in his presence by nightfall. Aaron’s (Moses’ brother) rod was among them. By morning, Aaron’s rod had sprouted, budded, blossomed and produced ripe fruit while the other rods were unchanged.
When God calls a person to minister, He anoints them to do what He calls them to do. Like those dead branches there is no inherent grace to perform, but because God is skilled at bringing life from death productive ministry emerges.
Is your ministry dormant, dead or unfruitful? If so, stay in the presence of God, especially through the “dark nights” of life, and see if the miraculous fruit of character & calling begins to sprout, bud, blossom and produce the kind of fruit everyone can enjoy. Live right, live well…