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“I am the true vine, and My Father
is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me
that does not bear fruit He takes away;
and
every branch that bears fruit He
prunes,
that it may bear more fruit…
Abide in Me and I in you. As the
branch
cannot bear fruit of itself,
unless it
abides
in the vine, neither can you,
unless you abide in me.”
John 15: 1,2, and 4
(NKJV)
Jesus speaks to His
disciples about the importance of living for Him. He calls God the vinedresser,
one who cares for the vine and the yield of fruit. He tells them that He is the
vine; His followers are the fruit.
In His comparison, the vinedresser (God) prunes the vine for
that vine to bear more fruit that stays on the vine matures and flourishes.
Is this not what God does for His followers today? Believers
beset by difficult, if not traumatic, circumstances in their lives make
decisions to either stay with God or go their own ways.
What are ways we can abide in Jesus?
Through prayer
Through
Bible reading
Through
Bible study
Through
meditation
Through
Journaling
Through
listening to Him
Through
obeying what He tells us
.
I love the analogy of abiding in Christ and the picture of the grapevines. Yes, we need to stay connected to the main branch of the vine in order to continue to grow...staying connected to Christ through studying His Word and prayer and fellowship with fellow believers is a good way to "abide in Jesus". Obedience is also a key component of abiding in Christ. Many fail to do this. Applying what we learn is very important if we are going to grow. Good post.
ReplyDeletePam: Thank you for your kind thoughts. Abide has been my word for 2021. I have enjoyed learning about abiding in Christ and living for Him as I study the scriptures. Peace and blessings to you and yours. Praying for you and for Shannon.
DeleteAmen! I love this verse too and seeing the illustration with the grapes. So timely too as this is just the grape harvest season at the end of the Fall Feasts. Yeshua is the Vine! May we abide in Him and abide in His Love! Blessings and Peace to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jesus for Your Love!❤️
Shayndel: Thank you for your kind thoughts. God is good to His children. We have to hang onto that thought in the face of what we see going on around us. Peace and blessings to you and yours.
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