Issue #764~April 10, 2023
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Bringing Forth Vegetation

“For land which drank the rain which is often falling upon it and is bringing forth vegetation suitable to those for whose sake it is also being tilled, is receiving a blessing from God;"
Hebrews 6:7

"but if it is bringing forth thorns and thistles, it is worthless and almost cursed, and its end is burning."
Hebrews 6:8
Crown of thorns on a white background Easter religious motif commemorating the resurrection of Jesus- Easter
verse 7: "For land which drank the rain which is often falling upon it and is bringing forth vegetation suitable to those for whose sake it is also being tilled, is receiving a blessing from God;"

The Bible Knowledge Commentary says: "An illustration from nature now drives home the writer's point. Whenever rain-soaked ground is properly productive, it receives the blessing of God." (795)

We look for certain results from certain conditions. Some believers take the blessing of their salvation and go on to maturity, while others are immature.

verse 8: "but if it is bringing forth thorns and thistles, it is worthless and almost cursed, and its end is burning."

The point is, you can receive the blessing of God and use or misuse it. The author is saying, if a piece of land bears a certain kind of fruit it must undergo a certain kind of experience. The ground is treated according to the character of the fruit. When a Christian is properly fruitful, he can expect the blessing of God. Conversely, if not, he can expect judgment. If our lives are fruitful, we can look to God for mercy and grace available.

When the land bears "thorns and thistles," it is disapproved. It is worthless, and "it's end is burning."

The Father's supreme desire of us is that fruit might be borne in and through our lives. Our longing desire ought to be to hear at the judgment seat of Christ: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."

(From “A Great While Before Day: Issue 2, part 2” by Don Anderson)
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Praises & Prayer Requests

1.  Pray: Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples (John 15:8) KJV
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2.  Praise: Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the Lord Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. Malachi 3:10 (NIV)
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3.  Pray: ...in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Galatians 3:14 (NASB)
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4.  Praise: Jesus is our great High Priest.
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Let's return to our hymn from last week and sing verses 3 and 4, The Solid Rock:
His oath, His covenant, His blood
Support me in the whelming flood;
When all around my soul gives way
He then is all my hope and stay.

When He shall come with trumpet sound,
O may I then in Him be found;
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.

On Christ the solid Rock I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
All other ground is sinking sand.

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) 

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