YouDevotion July 6

July 6 Today’s Verse John 15:2 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. (KJV) He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. (BSB)

Today’s Quote The pruning knife of affliction is handled with the utmost skill by our Father. — Thomas Watson

Spurgeon’s Daily Help "He prunes it so that it will be even more fruitful." If you’re bearing fruit, you’ll face affliction. But this affliction brings about such precious results that the Christian who endures it learns to rejoice in their suffering because, as their suffering increases, so does their comfort through Christ

Jesus. Be assured that if you’re a child of God, you won’t be a stranger to His discipline. Every bar of gold must pass through the fire sooner or later. You’ll be delivered from clinging to the present world and made to long for the eternal things that will soon be revealed to you. Public domain content from Daily Help by Charles Spurgeon.

The Spurgeon Birthday Book July 6 Graces that aren’t exercised are like sweet perfumes still resting within the flower. The wisdom of the great Gardener uses both positive and negative experiences to bring about the desired result of spreading the fragrance of grace. The winds of affliction

and the sunshine of joy both draw out the pleasant scents from the heart’s garden, such as faith, love, patience, hope, resignation, joy, and others. Public domain content from The Spurgeon Birthday Book by Charles Spurgeon

Spurgeon’s Quote Afflictions are blessings in disguise, designed to make us more fruitful for the kingdom of God. — Charles Spurgeon

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