The Vine and The Branches

This weeks message is in John chapter 15. This chapter of John holds so many gems. But my favorite verses are 4 and 5;
4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 5 “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.
In order to bear fruit the branch (us) must be attached to the vine (Jesus). We must maintain a close fellowship with the Lord if He is to live through us and produce His fruit in our lives. This can only be accomplished through prayer and studying the Word. The closer we abide in Jesus, the more His life can flow through us to produce the fruit He desires.

Are you producing the fruit needed to become more like Him?

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Gal. 5:22-23

I pray you have a good week with the Lord!

Technology

On Thursday evening our Ohana Group was discussing John chapter 14. The subject at one point in the evening was miracles and a question was asked why we don’t see the type of miracles today that the people of Jesus time saw. One discussion led to another and someone brought up the 2 witnesses the Bible talks about in Revelation and the technology that is in place today could be used for that very purpose. After everyone left my husband turned on the news and we immediately see videos of Japan and the devastation of the earthquake and tsunami.

Upon seeing what was happening I was reminded of John 14:1

 1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.


I pray you have a good week with the Lord!