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Fruit Season

Posted in Endurance, Faith, Fruit, tagged , , , on December 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »

“He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season,” — Psalm 1:3

Fruitfulness is a longstanding metaphor throughout the Bible. Corrupted Israel was compared to summer fruit (Amos 8, Micah 7); Jesus said fruitless branches are removed (John 15); vineyards and orchards, wheat and weeds — all metaphors with meaning sometimes lost to urban readers.

Something to remember about fruit in the very first Psalm — it’s produced in its season. We expect “fruit” all the time and when things aren’t spiritually popping we think something is wrong when it could be that it’s just not the right time/season.

God’s admonition is to keep pressing on, keep praying, keep meditating on God’s word (the Bible) — fruit will come in its season.

— fritz
Also see: “The Church Clock” – July 30, 2010

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Who’s Carrying Whom?

Posted in Faith, tagged on December 9, 2011| Leave a Comment »

“Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden … Hearken unto me … even to your old age I am he … I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you. — Isaiah 46:1-4

“Bel” and “Nebo” were names of ancient deities. God, through the prophet Isaiah, tells his people an important difference between himself and the others — the maker carries what is made.

It’s a good test for authenticity. Are you carrying your “faith” through life, trying to keep it from harm, or is your “faith” carrying you?

— fritz

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What God Gets

Posted in Christ, Faith, Michael Cave, Personal, Quotes, tagged on November 28, 2011| Leave a Comment »

“After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. — Revelation 7:9-10

A pastor friend used to say,

“When it is all over, the only thing God get out of all of this is the people” — Pastor Michael Cave

Churches and institutions can be helpful, companies can provide good service, countries can protect their people — the good ones should be supported but they will all eventually fade away.

What shall endure are individuals touched for and by Christ.

— fritz

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