Primary Scriptures: Psalm 104:16 | Jeremiah 17:7–8 | John 15:1–8 | Romans 11:36
“The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted.” — Psalm 104:16 (BSB)
Introduction — The Creator Revealed Through Creation
Have you ever considered how much of God’s wisdom is revealed through something as ordinary—and extraordinary—as a tree?
A tree stands silently before us, yet within it an astonishing symphony of life unfolds. Rain descends from the heavens. Roots reach into the earth. Water and minerals rise through its trunk. Leaves capture sunlight and transform energy into nourishment. Sap carries essential resources throughout its living structure. Branches grow, blossoms emerge, fruit ripens, and seeds fall to the ground, beginning the process anew.
What appears to be a simple tree is actually an intricate, interconnected system of receiving, transforming, sustaining, producing, and renewing life.
And none of it happens independently.
The tree depends upon water, sunlight, air, soil, and the biological processes established by its Creator.
The more we understand the natural world, the more we can appreciate the wisdom of the One who designed it.
Romans 1:20 reminds us that God’s invisible qualities, eternal power, and divine nature are understood through what He has made.
Nature is not God, but nature bears witness to God.
And perhaps one of the most beautiful lessons of creation is this:
Life is received. Growth is cultivated. Fruit is revealed. And glory belongs to God.
Welcome to the 360° Nature of Nature.
1. The Rain — Grace Descending from Above
Every flourishing tree depends upon water.
Rain falls upon the earth, penetrating the soil, replenishing rivers, restoring groundwater, and providing the moisture necessary for life.
But consider where the rain originates.
Water evaporates from oceans, lakes, rivers, and vegetation. It rises into the atmosphere, condenses into clouds, and eventually returns to the earth as precipitation.
The water cycle is a remarkable system of circulation and renewal.
The tree cannot command the clouds to rain. It cannot manufacture water from nothing. It must receive what creation provides.
And here we discover our first spiritual parallel.
Grace, like rain, is received before it can bear fruit.
Isaiah 55:10–11 compares the rain and snow that water the earth with God’s Word, which accomplishes the purpose for which He sends it.
Just as rain nourishes the soil and enables growth, God’s Word nourishes the receptive heart.
Jesus also reminds us in Matthew 5:45 that our heavenly Father sends rain upon both the righteous and the unrighteous.
Even the ordinary blessings of creation testify to His generosity.
We did not create the sun, the atmosphere, the oceans, or the remarkable processes that sustain our existence.
We are recipients before we are producers.
And spiritually, the same is true.
We do not manufacture salvation. We receive it through God’s grace by faith in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8–9).
Before we can do anything meaningful for God, we must first receive what God has done for us.
2. The Roots — The Hidden Foundation of Life
A tree’s visible beauty depends upon an often-invisible foundation.
Beneath the soil, roots extend outward and downward, anchoring the tree while absorbing water and dissolved minerals.
The roots may never be admired by those who enjoy the shade of the branches, but without them the tree cannot survive.
Jeremiah describes the person who trusts in the LORD:
“He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream.” — Jeremiah 17:8 (BSB)
The passage continues by describing a tree that does not fear when heat comes, whose leaves remain green, and which does not cease producing fruit during drought.
Notice what God does not promise.
He does not promise an absence of heat.
He does not promise that drought will never come.
He promises a picture of resilience rooted in a dependable source of life.
The strength of the tree is not determined merely by the weather above it, but by the nourishment available beneath it.
How often do we evaluate our spiritual condition by our circumstances?
When life is pleasant, we feel blessed. When adversity arrives, we may question whether God is still working.
Yet the tree beside the stream teaches us that genuine vitality is not dependent upon favorable weather.
Our spiritual roots must reach beyond temporary circumstances into the unchanging faithfulness of Christ.
Psalm 1:2–3 describes the blessed person who delights in God’s Law and meditates upon it day and night as a tree planted beside streams of water, bearing fruit in season.
Prayer, Scripture meditation, worship, fellowship, and obedience help cultivate our communion with God.
These disciplines do not purchase His favor. They are means through which we respond to His grace and deepen our relationship with Him.
The deeper our roots in Christ, the better prepared we are to endure life’s storms.
3. The Sun — Light That Makes Growth Possible
Water alone cannot sustain a flourishing tree.
The tree also requires light.
Through photosynthesis, chlorophyll in the leaves captures energy from sunlight. That energy enables the plant to use water and carbon dioxide to produce sugars that support its growth, maintenance, and fruit production.
Oxygen is released in the process, benefiting countless other living organisms.
Think about that.
A tree receives light from above, water from below, and carbon dioxide from the surrounding air. Through an extraordinary biological process, it transforms these inputs into nourishment.
The tree does not invent the laws of photosynthesis. It participates in the processes established within creation.
Jesus declares:
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” — John 8:12 (BSB)
Just as sunlight enables photosynthesis, Christ illuminates our understanding, reveals truth, and directs our spiritual lives.
The comparison is illustrative rather than scientifically or theologically exact. Christ is infinitely more than an energy source. He is the living Son of God.
Nevertheless, the parallel reveals something important.
Water without light cannot produce the same growth, and religious knowledge without a living relationship with Christ cannot produce genuine spiritual transformation.
We need more than information about God.
We need communion with God.
His truth must illuminate our minds, transform our hearts, and guide our hands.
This is the essence of a Head–Heart–Hands life.
- Head: Knowing and understanding God’s truth.
- Heart: Loving, trusting, and delighting in Him.
- Hands: Acting faithfully upon what we know and believe.
The goal is not simply greater knowledge, stronger feelings, or increased activity.
It is an integrated life transformed by Christ.
4. The Sap — The Invisible River Within
Charles Spurgeon, reflecting upon Psalm 104:16, compared the sap of a tree to the divine life operating within a Christian.
He wrote:
“There must be life—a vital principle infused into us by God the Holy Ghost, or we cannot be trees of the Lord.”
What a powerful observation.
Within a healthy tree, an intricate transportation system operates continuously.
The xylem carries water and dissolved minerals primarily upward from the roots. The phloem distributes sugars produced through photosynthesis to growing and storage tissues throughout the plant.
These systems sustain the tree’s living cells, developing branches, leaves, roots, and fruit.
Much of this activity is invisible to the casual observer.
We see the leaves. We admire the branches. We enjoy the fruit.
But we rarely consider the essential movement occurring within.
Likewise, the Holy Spirit works within believers in ways that are not always immediately visible.
He regenerates, teaches, convicts, comforts, strengthens, and sanctifies.
Jesus describes the Spirit’s life-giving work through another remarkable image:
“Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” — John 7:38 (BSB)
John explains that Jesus was speaking about the Holy Spirit.
The Spirit is not literally sap, water, or an impersonal life force. He is the divine Person who indwells believers.
But the imagery communicates a profound truth.
The life God places within us is intended to become evident through us.
A healthy tree cannot indefinitely conceal its vitality. Its leaves, branches, growth, and fruit eventually reveal what is happening within.
Likewise, genuine spiritual life should increasingly become visible in our character, conduct, relationships, and conversations.
The life within becomes the fruit without.
5. The Blood — Another River of Life
Now consider the human body.
Just as sap transports essential resources throughout a tree, blood circulates through the human body, carrying oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and other substances while helping remove metabolic waste.
The heart pumps blood through an extensive network of arteries, capillaries, and veins.
The tree has no equivalent central pumping heart, and its sap is not biologically identical to blood. Nevertheless, both organisms depend upon internal transport systems to sustain life.
Scripture gives blood particular significance.
“For the life of the flesh is in the blood.” — Leviticus 17:11 (BSB)
In context, this verse also explains the sacred role of blood in atonement.
And this leads us directly to Jesus Christ.
Through His shed blood, Christ accomplished the sacrifice necessary for our redemption.
His death was not simply an inspiring example of love. It was a substitutionary, redemptive act through which sinners may be reconciled to God.
As Peter explains, Christ bore our sins in His body on the tree (1 Peter 2:24).
Here, the imagery becomes extraordinary.
The tree depends upon sap to sustain its biological life.
The human body depends upon blood to sustain its biological life.
And our eternal life depends upon the redeeming work of Jesus Christ, whose blood was shed upon the wooden cross.
Sap sustains the tree. Blood sustains the body. Christ sustains the soul.
The biological analogy has its limits, but the theological truth is unmistakable: we are utterly dependent upon the life God provides.
6. Three Trees — The Story of Redemption
From the beginning of Scripture to its final chapters, trees occupy remarkable places in the story of humanity.
Three scenes are particularly compelling.
The First Tree — Eden: The Fruit of Disobedience
In Genesis 2–3, Adam and Eve encounter the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
The tree itself was not evil.
The issue was humanity’s decision to reject God’s command.
The fruit was desirable, but taking it in disobedience brought devastating consequences.
Sin entered the human story, followed by shame, alienation, suffering, and death.
Humanity subsequently lost access to the tree of life.
At the first tree, humanity reached for forbidden fruit and encountered death.
The Second Tree — Calvary: The Fruit of Obedience
Centuries later, Jesus Christ, the last Adam, accomplished what the first Adam failed to do.
Where Adam disobeyed, Christ obeyed.
Where Adam’s rebellion brought condemnation, Christ’s righteousness provides the way to justification and life.
Romans 5:18–19 draws this contrast explicitly.
And Peter describes Jesus bearing our sins upon the tree.
At Calvary, the Son of God willingly gave His life for humanity’s redemption.
Jesus had already anticipated the fruitfulness of His sacrifice through an agricultural analogy:
“Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” — John 12:24 (BSB)
What an astonishing reversal.
In Eden, disobedience involving fruit brought death.
At Calvary, Christ’s obedient death brought forth the promise of eternal life.
At the second tree, Christ embraced death so that humanity might receive life.
The Third Tree — New Jerusalem: The Fruit of Eternal Life
The biblical story concludes in Revelation 22 with the river of the water of life flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Beside the river stands the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding its fruit every month.
Its leaves are for the healing of the nations.
The curse is removed.
God’s servants dwell in His presence.
What humanity lost access to in Genesis is restored in the new creation.
But redemption is not merely a return to the original garden.
It is the fulfillment of God’s purposes through Jesus Christ, with sin and death finally defeated.
At the third tree, redeemed humanity enjoys the fullness of everlasting life.
Consider the progression:
Eden
Calvary
New Jerusalem
Creation and the Fall
Redemption
Restoration
Disobedience
Christ’s obedience
Perfect fellowship
Forbidden fruit taken
Christ’s life given
Life’s fruit enjoyed
Death enters
Death is conquered
Death is no more
Access lost
Reconciliation accomplished
Access restored
Three trees. Three defining moments. One unfolding story of redemption.
7. The Vine and the Branches — Abiding Produces Fruit
Now we arrive at the heart of this entire reflection.
In John 15, Jesus explains the relationship between spiritual life and fruitfulness through the imagery of a grapevine.
“I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.” — John 15:5 (BSB)
A branch cannot manufacture grapes independently of the vine.
It must remain organically connected to the living plant.
Through that connection, it receives water, minerals, and the products of photosynthesis necessary for growth and fruit development.
Similarly, our spiritual fruitfulness depends upon abiding in Christ.
To abide means to remain, dwell, continue, and persevere in living fellowship with Him.
It is not merely an intellectual acknowledgment that Jesus exists.
It is an ongoing relationship of faith, love, dependence, and obedience.
Jesus connects abiding with His Word remaining in us, obedience to His commands, and remaining in His love (John 15:7–10).
We do not abide because we have produced fruit. We produce fruit because we abide.
This does not eliminate human responsibility.
The branch actively participates in the living processes of the vine. Likewise, believers are called to trust, obey, persevere, and walk by the Spirit.
But our spiritual life does not originate in our efforts.
God supplies the life. We respond through the freedom and responsibility He has given us.
This is a beautiful expression of the relationship between divine sovereignty and human responsibility.
Not competing forces, but complementary truths revealed in Scripture.
8. The Fruit of the Spirit — Life Made Visible
What does spiritual fruit actually look like?
Paul provides the answer in Galatians 5:22–23:
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Notice that these are not primarily measures of productivity, wealth, influence, or public recognition.
They are qualities of Christlike character.
A person may accomplish extraordinary things while remaining spiritually immature.
Conversely, someone whose life appears ordinary may demonstrate remarkable spiritual fruit through patience, faithfulness, humility, and love.
Jesus teaches in Matthew 7:16–20 that trees are recognized by their fruit.
The outward expression reveals something about the inward condition.
Our words, actions, attitudes, and relationships eventually reveal what is cultivating our hearts.
This is where the Head–Heart–Hands framework becomes particularly useful.
Our Head receives and understands truth.
Our Heart is transformed through faith and love.
Our Hands express that transformation through obedience and service.
And the resulting fruit benefits others.
A tree does not consume all the fruit it produces.
Its fruit nourishes other creatures, carries seeds, and contributes to the continuation of life.
Likewise, our spiritual fruit is not intended solely for personal satisfaction.
Love blesses our families.
Patience strengthens relationships.
Kindness encourages strangers.
Faithfulness builds trust.
Generosity meets needs.
Self-control protects us and others from destructive choices.
We are nourished by God so that we may flourish for God and become a blessing to others.
9. Pruning, Drought, and the Seasons of Life
A healthy tree does not produce the same visible growth in every season.
There are seasons of rooting, budding, flowering, fruit-bearing, dormancy, and renewal.
Some trees endure bitter winters. Others survive prolonged droughts. Still others are pruned to encourage healthier growth.
Jesus tells us in John 15:2 that the Father prunes fruitful branches so they may bear more fruit.
Pruning may involve removing what is diseased, unproductive, or obstructing healthy development.
Spiritually, God may use correction, discipline, and adversity to refine our character and deepen our dependence upon Him.
Yet not every hardship should automatically be interpreted as divine pruning.
Some suffering results from our choices. Some comes through persecution. Some is providentially permitted. And some reflects the natural realities of living in a fallen world.
Nevertheless, God is able to work through suffering for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28).
Consider again Jeremiah’s tree planted beside the stream.
Its leaves remain green even during drought.
The point is not that the tree never encounters difficulty.
The point is that its source of life remains dependable.
This connects with the spiritual truth we’ve previously explored:
The promise, the pause, and the provision.
God may be working beneath the surface even when visible progress seems absent.
Roots may be deepening before branches expand.
Character may be developing before opportunities appear.
Faith may be strengthening before fruit becomes visible.
We should not confuse seasons of hidden growth with the absence of God’s activity.
10. The 360° Nature of Nature — Life Received, Transformed, and Shared
Now consider the complete natural cycle.
The sun provides energy.
Water evaporates, condenses, and returns as rain.
Rain replenishes the soil and streams.
Roots absorb water and minerals.
Leaves capture sunlight and use photosynthesis to produce sugars.
Xylem and phloem transport essential resources.
Branches grow and fruit develops.
Fruit nourishes other living creatures and carries seeds.
Fallen leaves and other organic matter decompose, returning nutrients to the soil.
New plants emerge, and the cycle continues.
Nature is filled with interconnected processes of provision, transformation, growth, reproduction, and renewal.
Scientifically, these are not perfectly closed systems. Matter cycles through ecosystems while energy continually enters, primarily from the sun, and ultimately dissipates as heat.
But that distinction makes the spiritual illustration even more meaningful.
Creation is not self-sufficient.
Its continuing existence depends upon the sustaining power of God.
Hebrews 1:3 describes Christ as sustaining all things by His powerful word.
And Colossians 1:17 declares that in Him all things hold together.
The universe does not exist independently of its Creator.
Neither do we.
And so the 360° Nature of Nature becomes a picture of our own spiritual journey.
We receive from God. We are transformed through His grace. We bear fruit through His Spirit. We bless others through loving service. And we return the glory to Him.
The cycle is not about earning God’s approval through endless activity.
It is about living in continual dependence upon Him.
There is also a beautiful distinction between rain and the river.
Rain is periodic.
A dependable river provides a continuing source of water.
Likewise, we may experience occasional moments of extraordinary spiritual encouragement, but we cannot build our relationship with Christ exclusively upon those experiences.
We must abide in Him daily.
The occasional rain refreshes.
The enduring relationship sustains.
11. From Him, Through Him, and To Him — The GloryFLOW of Life
Romans 11:36 (BSB) declares:
“For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.”
This verse provides the ultimate theological foundation for our 360° reflection.
From Him — The Source
All life originates in God.
Our existence, abilities, opportunities, resources, salvation, and spiritual gifts are received from His generosity.
We are recipients before we are contributors.
Through Him — The Sustainer
God does not merely initiate life and then abandon His creation.
He sustains all things.
In Christ, we receive spiritual life. Through the Holy Spirit, we are renewed and transformed.
Our responsibility is to abide faithfully, steward what He provides, and cooperate with His sanctifying work.
To Him — The Purpose
Everything ultimately exists for God’s glory.
Our accomplishments, relationships, service, talents, and resources find their highest purpose when directed toward Him.
This is the heart of GloryFLOW.
We receive God’s goodness, live through His sustaining grace, and reflect His glory through lives that bless others.
And unlike the natural cycles of creation, God Himself does not need replenishment.
He is eternal, self-existent, and completely sufficient.
He gives not because He lacks something, but because He is gracious and loving.
12. The Ultimate Fruit — A Life That Glorifies God
Perhaps the most important question is not how impressive our branches appear, but whether our lives are genuinely bearing fruit.
Are we growing in love?
Are we becoming more patient?
Are we extending forgiveness?
Are we practicing humility?
Are we faithful in our responsibilities?
Are we using our time, talents, and treasures for God’s glory and the good of others?
Are we abiding in Christ, or merely attempting to accomplish things for Him?
Jesus says in John 15:8:
“This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.” (BSB)
Notice the ultimate destination of the fruit.
The Father’s glory.
The purpose of the branch is not to glorify itself.
The purpose of the branch is to bear fruit that honors the One who gives it life.
And Jesus goes even further in John 15:9–11, connecting abiding with His love and the fullness of His joy.
This reminds us that spiritual vitality is fundamentally relational.
Our greatest blessing is not merely what we accomplish for Christ.
It is that we belong to Christ.
Joy is relational. Fruitfulness is transformational. Glory is directional.
Everything ultimately points back to Him.
Conclusion — From Life Received to Fruit Revealed
We began with a tree.
A tree nourished by rain, rooted beside living water, illuminated by sunlight, and sustained through the invisible movement of sap.
We considered the blood that sustains human life and the precious blood of Christ that secured our redemption.
We journeyed from the forbidden fruit of Eden to the sacrifice upon Calvary’s tree, and onward to the everlasting fruit of the tree of life.
We discovered that Jesus Himself is the true Vine, that we are His branches, and that abiding in Him is the foundation of spiritual fruitfulness.
And we returned to the extraordinary wisdom of creation, where life is received, transformed, shared, and renewed.
Yet the ultimate purpose is not simply the continuation of life.
It is the glory of the One who gives life.
The 360° Nature of Nature reveals a profound spiritual reality:
- Life is received from God.
- Life is sustained through Christ.
- Life is transformed by the Holy Spirit.
- Life bears fruit through faithful abiding.
- Life blesses others through love and service.
- Life ultimately glorifies its Creator.
From the first garden to the final tree of life, Scripture tells one magnificent story of creation, fall, redemption, and restoration.
And in the middle stands Jesus Christ, the true Vine and the Savior of the world.
The branch does not need to become the Vine.
It simply needs to remain in the Vine.
The fruit will follow in its proper season.
The Pondering Life Principle
Deep Roots. Living Water. Abiding Faith. Abundant Fruit. Eternal Glory.
Or, expressed through the beautiful simplicity of Romans 11:36:
From Him. Through Him. To Him.
And through it all:
“i am not / but I know I AM / so I am.”
A Prayer for Today
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for revealing Your wisdom, power, and goodness through the wonders of Your creation.
As the rain nourishes the earth, nourish my soul through Your Word.
As roots reach toward living water, deepen my trust and confidence in You.
As sunlight sustains the growing tree, illuminate my mind and heart through Jesus Christ, the Light of the world.
As sap moves throughout the branches, let Your Holy Spirit continually renew, strengthen, and transform my life.
Teach me to abide in Christ rather than depend upon my own strength.
Prune what hinders my growth. Strengthen me through the storms. Sustain me through seasons of drought. And cultivate within me the fruit of Your Spirit.
May the life You have graciously given me FLOW outward in love, humility, service, and generosity.
Help me faithfully steward my time, talents, and treasures for Your purposes.
Let my Head know Your truth, my Heart delight in Your presence, and my Hands faithfully accomplish Your will.
May everything I receive, everything I become, and everything I produce ultimately bring glory to You.
For from You, through You, and to You are all things.
In the precious name of Jesus Christ,
Amen.
Pondering Life | Dawn 2 Dusk
“The 360° Nature of Nature — From Life Received to Fruit Revealed”
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[Intro – Acoustic Guitar, Gentle Fiddle]
There’s a sermon in the sunrise,
There’s a story in the rain,
There’s a river running through us,
And a Savior who remains.
[Verse 1 – The Nature of Nature]
There’s an old tree by the river,
Standing tall through wind and rain,
Roots reaching deep into the water,
Drawing life through every vein.
Sunshine dancing on its branches,
Heaven’s rain upon the ground,
Leaves turn light to living sweetness,
And the fruit comes hanging down.
[Pre-Chorus]
From the roots up to the branches,
There’s a lesson we can see,
Every breath and every blessing
Comes from God eternally.
[Chorus – Full Country Band]
It’s the three-sixty nature of nature,
From life received to fruit revealed,
From the rain above to the roots below,
To the harvest in the field.
From Him, through Him, and to Him,
Let His glory shine on through,
Stay connected to the Savior,
Let His living water flow through you!
[Verse 2 – Three Trees, One Redemption]
There was a tree back in the garden,
Where mankind chose its own way,
Reaching out for fruit forbidden,
And the world would never be the same.
Then another tree on Calvary,
Where the Lamb of God was slain,
The first brought death through disobedience,
The second opened life again.
[Pre-Chorus – Building]
One man reached to take the fruit,
One Savior stretched His arms to give,
By the blood He shed upon that tree,
We have hope and grace to live!
[Chorus]
It’s the three-sixty nature of nature,
From life received to fruit revealed,
From the rain above to the roots below,
To the harvest in the field.
From Him, through Him, and to Him,
Let His glory shine on through,
Stay connected to the Savior,
Let His living water flow through you!
[Verse 3 – Abiding in the Vine]
Jesus said, “I am the true Vine,
You’re the branches, stay in Me,
For apart from Me there’s nothing
You can bear eternally.”
Like the sap within the timber,
Like the blood within our veins,
It’s His Spirit working in us,
Giving strength through joy and pain.
[Verse 4 – Fruit of the Spirit]
Let love grow strong and joy run deeper,
Let peace be planted in the soul,
Patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
As His gentle hands make whole.
Self-control through every season,
When the drought comes rolling in,
Like a tree beside the water,
We can flourish deep in Him.
[Bridge – Stripped Back, Emotional]
Sometimes the Gardener does some pruning,
Sometimes winter hides the green,
But there’s life beneath the surface,
More than human eyes have seen.
There’s a promise in the waiting,
There’s a harvest yet to come,
Keep your roots down by the river,
Keep your heart turned toward the Son.
[Verse 5 – The Tree of Life]
There’s a final tree in Heaven,
By a river crystal clear,
Twelve kinds of fruit for all the seasons,
No more sorrow, death, or fear.
From the garden to the cross,
To the city shining bright,
God’s been writing one great story,
Bringing darkness into light.
[Final Chorus – Full Gospel Harmonies]
It’s the three-sixty nature of nature,
From life received to fruit revealed,
From the first tree in the garden,
To the cross where we were healed!
From the river to forever,
Every promise will come true,
From Him, through Him, and to Him,
All the glory’s always due!
[Outro – Soft Acoustic, Fiddle]
Deep roots, living water,
Abiding faith, abundant fruit,
I am not, but I know I AM,
And in Him my life takes root.
From life received to fruit revealed,
May His glory shine through me.
[Spoken Scripture Outro – Romans 11:36]
“For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.
To Him be the glory forever! Amen.”