The Cross and Being Fruitful
To be fruitful is to be blessed by God. Let’s look at scriptures which speak of being fruitful and see God in every aspect of our lives. Even in our darkest time or difficult season of life, we can still be fruitful. Let's look at Joseph. Psalm 128:3 “Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine, in the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants, all around your table”. Psalm 107:37 “And sow fields and plant vineyards, t hat they may yield a fruitful harvest”. Genesis 41:52 “And the name of the second he called Ephraim: For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.” Joseph, named his second son, Ephraim , which signifies fruits or fruitfulness. God had blessed him. Joseph’s acknowledges it by naming his son Ephraim and saying; “for God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction ”. The land referenced is Egypt, where Joseph had long been afflicted,