John 15:1-4
Some versions render
it ‘abide in me’ whereas other versions say ‘remain in me’. Regardless of the
version, the important thing is that the statement has the general idea of a
connection to God. This connection to God is as vital to a Christian as a power
output is to an electrical appliance. A Christian has to be connected to Jesus,
it is the only way you can be Christian. We get our name from His so we cannot
lay claim to the title of Christian if we don’t have Christ living in us and
working through us.
A connection to Him
allows Him to channel His love, grace and compassion through us, not solely for
our own benefit but for the sake of the lost and hopeless world around us. So many
people seem to be okay when the reality is that they are just getting by. Many simply
survive, while we think that they thrive. We are to be the hands and feet of
Jesus in their lives and we cannot give that which we have not received. It is,
therefore, important for us to be in constant and consistent communion with
Him: learning from Him, loving Him, growing deeper in Him, so that those who
tap into us tap into His very essence. In the same way, those who we touch
would benefit from the touch of the Master.
Our reaching out will
be automatically fruitful if we remain in Him. When others are busy looking for
quick solutions to life’s challenges, we draw strength from the inexhaustible
fountain of the life of Jesus. Abide. Remain. Bear fruit. Much fruit.
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