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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

DRAW FROM THE VINE

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”  John 15:5
     This verse in John declares that we can do nothing without the Lord.  Now it stands to reason that it can’t possibly be speaking of our normal daily doings.  It must mean something deeper.  I believe it means that our spiritual sustenance comes from the Lord.  Without Him we can do nothing of any eternal value.  Sure, we can do good deeds apart from Him, but those things that have lasting eternal significance can only come through the Lord’s involvement in our lives.  Without the Lord it would never be our inclination to do something spiritually important like plant or water a seed of faith in another soul, for example.
     With the Lord, there’s nothing we cannot do.  God’s plan is to hone us into spiritually vibrant warriors for His cause.  We are to be as the disciples of Jesus day, learning lessons from the master through scripture and then replicating what we have read and heard preached or taught. With all the distractions that exist in this life, it can be a difficult task to be all God knows we can be.  That’s why we must learn to totally rely upon Him for strength, boldness and a spirit of abandon.
     In the course of our lives we must at some point come to realize that there’s more to life than just living and dying.  Even the Christian gets tangled up in this dilemma.  Daily appointments and tasks sap our strength and we slowly become uncertain of which course to take.  God knows, but with the scant time we have left after our busy day, we fail to fellowship with Him.  This is common.  I’m not finger pointing, for I suffer from the same difficulties.  We all need to adjust our focus and spend more time on that which is of eternal significance. God’s loves us and isn’t chastising us.  He is encouraging us that all things are possible to those who pursue them for the greater overall good.  Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.