Peach Pie Theology

June 30, 2009

By Audrey Clay

My sister, Nonie, and I purchased delicious Red Haven peaches for $10 a bushel. We froze some, ate some, and Nonie made the best peach pies you’ve ever eaten. I couldn’t resist eating half a pie.

Peaches go back to the 10th century B.C. and are of Chinese origin. A Greek philosopher thought this fruit came from Persia and named the fruit after that country. Little did I know, as I consumed that wonderful, delicious, delightful, delectable pie about the history of the fruit.

As delicious as the peaches are, when my sister makes her flaky, mouth-watering crust to hold the fruit, it is absolutely irresistible.

There is a great spiritual application in all of this. The Lord has made available to us the fruit of the Spirit. As we allow the Holy Spirit to mold us and shape us into vessels of honor, our lives can be like the crust that holds the fruit. We can whet the appetites of the lost and cause them to have a desire for God.

I love peaches, but it’s the fruit of the Spirit that I crave daily.

“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22,23, NIV).

— Adapted from “Audrey’s Letters: Insights for the Journey of Life,” by Audrey Clay. Used with permission.