That was cruel, but the salt minimized the danger of infection. God is bringing to us His dealings in order to guarantee the future of fruitfulness. Why is a tree abortive in its nature? Why does it drop its fruit while the fruit is still green? God made the tree to bear fruit, so there must be some condition in the soil, in the water, or in the circumstances that prevent that fruit from coming to its full maturity. Why have the efforts of the Church been abortive? Why have we sown much and received