“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.”
John 15:5
Andrew Murray wrote, “Are you leaving your mark for eternity on those around you? It is not your preaching or your teaching, your strength of will or power to influence that will secure this. All this depends on having your life full of God and His power. And that, again, depends on your living the truly branchlike life of abiding in very close and unbroken fellowship with Christ. It is the branch that brings forth much fruit, fruit will abide.”
The amount of God’s power in our lives depends on the degree that we abide in Christ. What does the thermostat read when it comes to your fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ? We often times pray for fruit while living knee deep in the world and waste deep in rebellion. We can’t expect God to bless what He does not approve. God’s power is not meant for rebels.
Let us examine ourselves and take inventory of our spiritual temperature. We pray for revival in our churches, communities and country and that is what is needed, but we often speak words that don’t match up with the position and condition of our hearts. Are you abiding in the true vine, the Lord Jesus or are you connected with the wild root of this world? This question is for the born again believers. What mark are you making with the life, time and talents you have been given? Start right now by seeking the Lord in a fervent manner in your prayer time and allow the Holy Spirit complete access to your heart!
John 15:5
Andrew Murray wrote, “Are you leaving your mark for eternity on those around you? It is not your preaching or your teaching, your strength of will or power to influence that will secure this. All this depends on having your life full of God and His power. And that, again, depends on your living the truly branchlike life of abiding in very close and unbroken fellowship with Christ. It is the branch that brings forth much fruit, fruit will abide.”
The amount of God’s power in our lives depends on the degree that we abide in Christ. What does the thermostat read when it comes to your fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ? We often times pray for fruit while living knee deep in the world and waste deep in rebellion. We can’t expect God to bless what He does not approve. God’s power is not meant for rebels.
Let us examine ourselves and take inventory of our spiritual temperature. We pray for revival in our churches, communities and country and that is what is needed, but we often speak words that don’t match up with the position and condition of our hearts. Are you abiding in the true vine, the Lord Jesus or are you connected with the wild root of this world? This question is for the born again believers. What mark are you making with the life, time and talents you have been given? Start right now by seeking the Lord in a fervent manner in your prayer time and allow the Holy Spirit complete access to your heart!
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