Daniels

John 15:1-12
1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

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Eccle 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep

his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret

thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

Boanerges

In Christ we bear fruit for the kingdom, outside of Christ our efforts count for naught. To be fruitful we must continually have the very life of God flowing in and thru us. What a priviledge it is to be the fruit bearing part of the vine. Fruit is good for food as it gives substainance and inside of itself it bears the seeds that bring new life- Hallelujah and glory to God!

Daniels

God wants more spiritual fruits than religious nuts!

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Eccle 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep

his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret

thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

Boanerges

So very true brother but I am finding out He loves those religious nuts too! Lucky for me!

Daniels

2 Samuel 6:12 etc.
GLADNESS

GLADNESS OF SERVICE
2 Samuel 6:12 - And it was told king David, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness.

Psalm 100:2 - Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

Deuteronomy 28:47-48 - Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things; [48] Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the Lord shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

GLADNESS IN HIS SANCTUARY
1 Chronicles 16:27 - Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

Psalm 122:1 - I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.

GLADNESS IN SONG
2 Chronicles 29:30 - Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the Lord with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.

Psalm 9:2 - I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.

Psalm 67:4 - O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

GLADNESS IN SPIRIT
Psalm 4:7 - Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.

Psalm 30:11 - Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

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Eccle 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep

his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret

thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

Boanerges

Neh 8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

His joy= my strength. Then I am strong indeed as His joy is filling my heart to overflowing. Indeed this scripture is coming to pass daily in my life:

Psa 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Indeed I am finding fulness of joy in His presence and the deeper I go the better it gets.