David Jeremiah (December-26-2023) Daily Devotional: Spiritual Drought - Turning Point.
Walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. - Colossians 1:10
Recommended Reading: Colossians 1:9-14 - PREEMINENCE OF CHRIST
9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; 12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.
Severe drought in many parts of the U.S. is directly impacting crop production.
A recent survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation found that 37 percent of American farmers have killed existing crops because they won’t become mature due to dry conditions, while other farmers have chosen not to plant as many crops.[1] The lack of rain has led to a decrease in our land’s fruitfulness.
Our spiritual life can become plagued by drought as well. When our time in God’s Word and in prayer diminishes, our life produces less fruit.
But we don’t need to wait for it to rain before we see an increase in fruit.
When our life seems spiritually dry, we should return to the basics. Douse our mind in God’s Word.
Refresh our soul with time in prayerful solitude. Water our heart through fellowship with other believers.
As we do this, we will once again bear spiritual fruit. Our words, actions, and character will reflect Christ and point others to Him.
Walk worthy of the Lord, bearing spiritual fruit for Him.
Growth [is] the only evidence of life. - John Henry Newman
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