Have Ye Any Fruit??? 6/4/23
Psalm 16:11 (KJV)
11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
PATH-from <H732> ('arach); a well trodden road (literal or figurative); also a caravan :- manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, [by-, high-] way. Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.
What is this “PATH of life????”
I “think” it is clearly enunciated in the ancient Words recorded in Revelation 4:11:
Revelation 4:11 (KJV)
11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
WE/YOU AND I-were created for one purpose:
“AND FOR THY PLEASURE THEY (WE) WERE CREATED!!!
WE ARE AND WERE CREATED FOR GOD'S PLASURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Psalm 8:4 (KJV)
4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
MAN/WE are God's pets!!!!
God created you and me for HIS pleasure-WE are not created to “DO” anything......
WE are human BE-ings, not human DO-ings.
God needs us not to DO anything but simply to BE.
Having said that OUR purpose here on earth is to simply SEEK that PATH-that PATH well trodden-that leads us to “FULNESS OF JOY” and “PLEASURES FOR EVERMORE.”
I have 6 chickens-I USED to have seven until the raccoons got one.
Chickens are nasty animals. They AIN'T pretty and they stink and they make a smelly mess.
They are NOT domesticated nor social creatures-they have one purpose.
They produce eggs-eggs that are nutritious and good to eat for we humans.
If they do not produce what good are they other than to fried????
I used to attend a Friday Night PRAYER MEETING. I am unable to attend lately due to Amanda's health.
I wanted to attend this meeting-NOT as Pastor Doug, but as simply hungry Doug-a mere creature of God seeking His PATH and help for this life.
But the WONDERFUL Pastor who headed up the Church and PRAYER MEETING demanded I PRODUCE. At each and every PRAYER MEETING he demanded I bring forth some “Word” fresh from the Throne of God.
He knew and recognized I was “CALLED” of God.
One night in jest he told me NOT to return to the PRAYER MEETING again unless I PRODUCED-SMILE-in front of all those gathered.
May I PREACH a little here from God's Word?
Mark 11:12-14 (KJV)
12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
Jesus was HUNGRY!! He saw a fig tree “HAVING LEAVES” BUT no edible fruit...
What is the PURPOSE of a fig tree???? Its NOT pretty, does not produce pretty and/or sweet smelling flowers-a fig tree simply is CREATED to produce figs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What happened to this fig tree????
Mark 11:19-21 (KJV)
19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.
20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
Moral of the story-WE ALL HAVE A GIFT OR GIFTING!!
As I sit here this Sunday morning I sit in hopeful wait.
My home plumbing is stopped up and I am NOT gifted in ANY home repair or maintenance-I CANNOT “FIX” ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But God has gifted others in the plumbing craft-I NEED THEIR GIFTING!!!
God has GIFTED me in the WORD of God and music-that, like my chickens do for me, PLEASE God when I allow Him to flow through me.
God created ME AND YOU for His pleasure.
Our PURPOSE is very plain and simple-it is not complicated!!!!
Revelation 4:11 (KJV)
11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
WHAT IS YOUR GIFTING!!!???
YES YOU!! WE ALL ARE GIVING A OR SEVERAL GIFTS FROM GOD!!!
Ephesians 4:8 (KJV)
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
PLEASE do not despise the GIFTING God has given you!!!
My son BUBBA has a gifting in road construction. I have no idea HOW people can design and build roads, houses, buildings, cars, electricity, A/C...
But I SHO-NUFF thank God for each of these producing FIG TREES!!!
Is there any FRUIT on your tree?????????????
PS- The plumber just called and he will GRATEFULLY be here in an hour-THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God Bless You,
Pastor Doug
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