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YOU SHALL KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUIT

“ I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing...Herein is My Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be My disciples.” (John 15:5, 8).   “Every branch in Me that beareth not fruit He taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, He purgeth [prunes] it, that it may bring forth more fruit.  Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. ” (John 15:2, 3).   “And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection .” (Luke 8:14).   Every fruit or nut bearing tree, and every fruit bearing shrub or vine, should produce healthy, mature fruit.  This is what they were created to do, and they do it quite naturally given the proper conditions:  good fertile ground, ample sunlight, consistent watering,...
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MORNING BY MORNING

“From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD’S name is to be praised.” (Psalm 113:3).   As I sat down in my little upper room this week to study and to pray, the sun was rising and filling the eastern sky with the most glorious colors and patterns.  I had to rejoice just then and give thanks to the Creator for the promise of a new day and for all He might have in store for me that day.  It reminded me of the verse above, but also of David’s Psalm 19 which begins, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth His handywork.”     Each and every day we can find new reasons to praise and reverence our God.  His grace toward us is unlimited, and His mercy is everlasting.  Just as all green things respond to the dawning of each new day by drinking in the light and warmth of the sun, we, too, should look with anticipation on every new morning, drinking in His light, His love, and His truth.  Each day we ...
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WHY SEEK THE LIVING AMONG THE DEAD?

“Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they [some of the women who had come with Jesus from Galilee] , and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared.  But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.  Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.  And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.  Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, " Why do you seek the living among the dead?  He is not here, but is risen! ” (Luke 24:1-6a NKJV).                                                        ...
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