Take Root, Bear Fruit

The surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root downward and bear fruit upward. (2 Kings 19.30)

I hope this verse gives you strength in your obedience and perseverance in your daily walks with God. There will be days when PDA will be very difficult, and the obstacles of life will tempt us to stray away from this form of Biblical worship. Let this be an encouragement to you all, when the fight gets difficult.

We can draw one simple principle from this verse - Organic Consistency

For a tree to bear fruit upward, it must establish its foundation by taking root downward.

So is the same case for us. As we are worshiping God through PDA, we are taking root downward. Our foundation in the word of God is accumulating steadfastness and strength daily, if indeed we are commiting ourselves to worshiping God through PDA, daily.

Therefore, take heart when PDA may get dry or difficult. Persevere, push, endure; our adversary will do all he can to draw us away from the One we love.

* Take root downward by praying to God, asking Him for strength.

* Take root downward by anchoring in the word of God, which is your oxygen.

* Take root downward by being sharpened and sharpening your brothers in Christ.

However, this is perhaps one of the most satisfying warnings one can receive - you may not see your fruit as you desire. Why? God determines the revealing of the fruits of your labor because He will always supremely be the Lord of the Harvest. The fruits will only glorify God and never man, if the man is firmly rooted in God.

Thus, focus on the depth, and God will determine the breadth.

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Scripture-Roll 3.28.09

Of the Word

(2 Timothy 3.16-17) All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

(2 Timothy 4.2) preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.

(1 John 2.14) I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

(Proverbs 27.17) Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.

Of Worship & Emotion

(Amos 5.21, 25) "I hate, I reject your festivals, Nor do I delight in your solemn assemblies...Did you present Me with sacrifices and grain offerings in the wilderness for forty years, O house of Israel?

(Psalm 42.1) As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, O God.

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We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.

Colossians 1:28-29

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what we're all about

Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me. I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer. Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me! Psalm 66:16-20