Luke 7.1-17-The dead man sat up and began to speak.
Genesis 8-10-And God blessed Noah and his sons...
Psalm 4-The LORD hears when I call to Him.
Psalm 29-The LORD will give strength to His people...
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Nuts given during the Christmas season as a gift. A gift of food. But to get to the food inside the hard shell needs to be cracked, then the fruit inside picked out sometimes with a pick. Eating nuts isn't always easy. There is work involved for the reward of nourishment. Jesus cracked the shell of death. Opened the tomb-raised the dead to life. The fruit is that the man began to speak. Proof that he was alive. A testimony to Jesus power over death. God blessed Noah and his sons with life. Saved through the waters of the flood, God preserved Noah and his family. Gave them life. The fruit of blessing in God is life. Faith in God brings Life even while God cracks the shell of death. God hears us when we call to him out of our hard shells and gives us strength to persevere. Then in three days that shell is opened and behold our risen Lord. Cracked the shell of death and sin for you and for me. Thanks be to God!
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Lord, sometimes I'm as stubborn in my faith as that shell. Crack my shell and bring me to Life that I may produce fruit for you. ---Amen
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