For the last 3-4 months the Lord has been really pressing me with this idea of Abiding. In John the Lord makes a statement, "I am the Vine you are the branches." I was thinking about this and realizing that all we need in life is to stay attached to the vine. Everything that is flowing through the Vine (Jesus) is available to us the Branches. All the Life that we could ever need, all the strength that is needed... everything. The Vine is souly for the branch and the Branch is souly for the vine. All the fruit that the branch produces is only because the Vine is supplying all that is needed for fruit to grow. And the only reason that the Branch is bearing fruit is because it is connected to the Vine.
No matter what life throws our way, whether we are in Africa, America, Peru, Europe, you name it; all we need is to be connected to the Vine. The Lord supplies our every need and we can have abundant life through Him. He (the Vine) holds us up and gives us all that we need to have life.
Lord give me the strength to stay connected to you! Thank you that you supply my every need and all life that flows through you is available to me. Use me your branch to bear fruit that glorifies you. Amen.
