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Plant, Prune, and Bear Fruit. Isaiah 27.

Your ancestors were probably hunters. Hunters and gatherers, nomadic people forced to roam every day.[1] Many of the earliest people did not build houses because they could not afford to stay in one place. They had to be free to move with the harvests and the herds. Farming changed all that. Someone invented plows andContinue reading “Plant, Prune, and Bear Fruit. Isaiah 27.”

MY PURPOSE? TO BEAR FRUIT. Isaiah 5:1-4.

We are here to bear fruit. But how?  The same way trees bear fruit. They need sunlight, water, and soil.  They also need a few years—peach trees and grape vines often don’t bear fruit until year three or four.  First, they need good roots. God explains Himself as a farmer with crops that are unsatisfying:Continue reading “MY PURPOSE? TO BEAR FRUIT. Isaiah 5:1-4.”