Mobile Daily Devotional Pst. Fakunle Emmanuel Week 32, Day 7
Saturday, 14 August 2021.
TOPIC: A WET WOOD 6: REMAIN IN JESUS
Memory Verse: Prov. 26:20
“20 Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.”
Bible Reading: John 15:5-8
“5 “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.
6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
Apostle Paul said, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13.
He who abides in Christ Jesus, (who is the vine), can make all things happen (through Christ). We are part of Christ if we will surrender to Him. We boldly quote this scripture and things are still hard for us to achieve. We decree and declare but the devil is not moved. We pray and fast and we keep waiting without a sign from God, that means, something is not right somewhere. Are we still with the vine?
He who abides in Jesus, Jesus will abide in Him and every of his/her request will be granted by God the Father who has responses to all request. Abiding in Jesus is what produce fruit not experience or mentor’s instruction but abiding in Christ. Not head thinking but abiding in Christ. Every branch without a fruit is cut down by God, the vine dresser, Jn. 15:1.
Are you being removed or prunes by the vinedresser? When men gives up on you there is hope, but when God gives up on you, you are done. Hope over-familiarity with Jesus has not made you forget Him as your Lord and Saviour? Hope your education has not blindfolded you to the strength of Jesus? I mean, your success, has it made you think Jesus is secondary in your life? Has your past record made you see Jesus as a nobody since you have the fame already? God still need branches that will produce fruit. Are you available for him? “For Without me (Jesus), you can do nothing”. Remain in Jesus, don’t be carried away by your accolades, because, He is the reason behind it all.
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