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"I am the vine, you are
the branches. He who abides in Me, and
I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me
you can do nothing." John 15:5 (NKJV)
Jesus used the imagery of the vine and
branches to explain the importance of being
in the vine, but not just being, but
abiding. He directs us to the method
of our abiding. We build a life
centered on our relationahip with Jesus.
We make time for Him, each and every day.
We meet with Him in His Word, meditating on
it day and night. Jesus speaks to us
the truth our souls need to hear. We
take Him in like water for our thirsty
souls. While the world seeks to
conform us to its pattern. Jesus seeks
to transform us by the renewal of our minds.
Abiding not only renews our minds--it
transforms our desires. And abiding in
Jesus also connects us to every other
branch.
We are not meant to live
apart from others any more than we live
apart from Jesus. So to abide in
Christ is to participate in the life of His
body, the church.
Adapted from:
https://learn.ligonier.org/devotionals/abiding-in-the-vine
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