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        This old waterwheel at Crescent Moon Ranch along Oak Creek near Sedona, was built to provide electricity for a fruit tree orchard. As you can see on top of the waterwheel there is a flume. The flume started upstream and diverted water from the creek to turn the wheel. The generated energy ran pumps to irrigate the trees. This made the orchard very successful because they were able to utilize the resource of the creek which produced good fruit.   Similarly, when the Lord fills us with joy and peace, we can have overflowing hope and produce good fruit.        There are so many things that people put their hopes into, like riches, a political leader, their health, or pretty much anything. If we put our hope in worldly things that don't last, when they don't work out the way we want or are taken away, you end up being discouraged and depressed.  Romans 15:13 says " May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in H...