Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ... Please take the time to take in a YouTube video of song and lyrics from Barbara Streisand singing … Evergreen … poignantly singing of how love can blossom and remain fruitful until the end of life; and that is especially true of God’s love for us.
Remaining Fruitful for Life
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Highlight Verse[s]: Psalm 92:12 [NKJV] ... 12 But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.
… The godly, who remain faithful to our Lord, will continue to be fruitful as long as they live for Christ.
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Highlight Passage [context]: Psalm 92:12-15 [NLT] ... USE THIS LINK ...
… The Psalmist compares Godly/fruitful believers to the cedars of Lebanon which grow tall and remain fruitful during their entire lives.
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Reference Passage : … Psalm 1:1-3 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… The Psalmist extols the fruitfulness of those who remain true to God’s word.
Reference Passage : … Luke 9:23 [NLT] … 23 Then He said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.
… Jesus commanded His followers to be His faithful followers until the end.
Reference Passage : … John 15:1-8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Jesus explains what it takes to be fruitful as Christians; but … are we willing to do what it takes to follow Him with vigor all our lives?
Reference Passage : … Romans 12:1-2 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… God, thru Paul’s exhortation to Christians, tells us what it takes to pursue a life-long abiding relationship with our Lord … to remain faithful followers
My Devotional Journal: Today's ODB author, Arthur Jackson, uses a personal friend’s story to illustrate how one can remain vibrant and fruitful in their walk with Christ until the very end of life. … The ODB author wrote: Although Lenore Dunlop was ninety-four years young, her mind was sharp, her smile was bright, and her contagious love for Jesus was felt by many. It wasn’t uncommon to find her in the company of the youth of our church; her presence and participation were sources of joy and encouragement. Lenore’s life was so vibrant that her death caught us off guard. Like a powerful runner, she sprinted across life’s finish line. Her energy and zeal were such that, just days before her death, she completed a sixteen-week course that focused on taking the message of Jesus to the peoples of the world.
If any took in my devotional blog yesterday, you’ll note that several of the reference scriptures were repeated above today. That’s because they apply to those who, like yours truly, desire to be fruitful Christians from the time we give ourselves to Christ’s service until the end of this life. And the way to do that, taken from the truth of God’s word above, is to remain true to God’s word and to remain connected to the Source of that truth, … and that is to maintain a close and abiding relationship with our Lord, … King Jesus.
That’s what made the elderly woman in the ODB story so fruitful as a Christian; and it’s the essence of why you find this old warrior (now 75) here every morning beginning my day connected to God’s truth and trying to share that love with others. As Barbara Streisand sings in the linked song, I will do my best to take in God’s love and share it here daily as long as I can, remaining “Evergreen” to my last day.
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My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh Abba Father, ... thank You, Lord, ... for giving me the purpose and power to remain fruitful to the end.
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My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... I pray, Lord, that all reading here will join me today, to stay connected to the Vine of life, our abiding relationship with Christ. … Amen
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