In order to have a
good relationship
with Jesus, one must
meditate day and
night in His Word
and pray constantly
to Him. In other
words, stay
connected to Him. He
is the true vine and
we are the branches.
The branches must
stay connected to
the vine in order to
stay healthy. The
branches get their
strength from the
vine because they
are rooted in the
ground; because the
vine has what is
needed.
Abiding in Christ is
the key to bringing
forth fruit.(
Galatians 5:22-23)
Some of this fruit
involved love, joy,
peace,
longsuffering,
gentleness,
goodness, faith,
meekness and
self-control.
Hebrews 12:11
speaks of the
fruit of
righteousness, which
is good behavior.
John 15:5
says, if you abide
in Him you will
bring forth much
fruit. When the
redeemed do not
abide or fellowship
with Christ through
the Word and prayer,
they will lose their
power and ability to
live an exemplary
Christian life. When
I observe the
productivity from
the abiding (John
15:2-3)
there is some
pruning and purging.
The Word of God
cleans and purges.
Fruit bearers must
be pruned and purged
in order to bear
fruit. They keep us
on the right path.
The Word is for
correction,
instruction in
righteousness and
helps us to abide in
Christ. But when you
abideth in Him and
His Word in you; you
can ask and what you
are asking will be
done; 15:7. It’s
God’s desire that
you bring forth much
fruit; 15:8. So stay
connected to Jesus.
God can get some
glory!
Samson became
disconnected from
God and some time
later, when he
really needed God he
wist not that the
Lord had departed
from him. The
children of Israel
went away from God
and they did evil in
the sight of the
Lord. They went into
slavery. Most of
America is
disconnected from
God. Yes, from the
White House to the
Senate, crime
prevails. Look at
our justice system;
it’s corrupt from
top to bottom.
America has no rule
of law anymore. The
President of
America, Donald J.
Trump, inciting
riots and promoting
racism. America has
moved away from the
True Vine, which is
Jesus Christ. No
wonder she is drying
up and withering
away. O America,
reconnect to Jesus!
He is the True Vine
and we are the
branches. So, seek
the Lord while He
may be found, call
on Him while He is
near. (Isaiah
55:6) Stay
connected!
Pastor, Rev. Dr.
Cullian W. Hill
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