Stay Connected

John 15:4-6 says, I am the vine; you are the branches, If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. This is such a good scripture. I am studying "The Spirit-Controlled Life", and we
started out with this scripture. In short, we need the Lord in our life, without Him we can do
nothing, we can bear no good fruit. He is our life source. What life source are you tapped into?
Jesus is givng us an invitiation to dwell in him, it is our choice to either decline or accept.
He is the vine and we are the branches, and we know that the branches of a vine can't live by itself. Well it is the same with us, we need Jesus in our lives in order to live a quality life. The vine gives life, as Jesus gives us life in Him. He provides life, strength and fruit for us. If He is
not in us, we will whither and die. I don't mean literally, but spiritually. It is vital for us to stay connected. When we try to do things in our own strength, it is only temporary. When trials come and get really rough and hard to handle, our own strength will dwindle. Whereas, in Him we have the power to draw on Him for peace, strength and joy in our lives. It is a peace and strength that will pass all understanding. Our hearts desire should be to please God. Paul
said in Romans, that good is in him, he wills what is right, but cannot do, and the things he doesn't want to do he does. Well without God that is what we do. We are slaves to whatever
controls us. (2 peter 2:19b amp). I don't know about you, but I don't want to be a slave to anything or anyone. So, I will stand on God's word, "I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13nkj). So I will leave you with this question, Who are you connected to? The best choice would be to choose Jesus, Let him be your life-source. I am.