Saturday, April 1, 2023

Cleansing is a Just Beginning

‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 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. Now ye are CLEAN through the word which I have spoken to you. 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. 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. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.'
(John 15:3-6 KJV) Clean no more!

'And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were CLEANSED. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and FELL DOWN AT HIS FEET, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, SAVE this stranger. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath MADE thee WHOLE.'
(Luke 17:11-19 KJV)

We should recognize that cleansing is a just beginning; abiding is a just continuance; falling down at His feet, and giving thanks to God as/after following His commands is faith making whole!

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