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Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Stand Firm with Faith



            Have you had your Joy Juice today?  Is the fruit of joy growing in your life? 

            Matthew 3:10 (in the New Living Translation) gets my attention:  
 Even now the ax of God's judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.”

                Recently most of us found our yards in disarray from Hurricane Irma.  We had limbs, sticks, trees and other debris to pick up and clear in the aftermath. At my home, there were large pine trees which were literally uprooted and the huge root system caused large holes in the ground as the trees toppled over.  As I studied the roots of these trees which did not hold in the storm, I began to think about our spiritual roots. Are we developing a strong root system and therefore, producing good fruit?  

                 Footnotes in my Life Application Study Bible explains:
“God’s message hasn’t changed since the Old Testament---people will be judged for their unproductive lives. God calls us to be active in our obedience. John compared people who claim they believe God but don’t live for God to unproductive trees that will be cut down. To be productive for God we must obey His teachings, resist temptation, actively serve and help others, and share our faith.”

              May our roots of faith be strong enough to stand firm in the storms of life….and produce the fruit of joy.   

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