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Tuesday,
February 7, 2012
Slice of Life
John 15:4-6 Abide in me, and I in you. As
the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no
more can ye, except ye abide in me. (5) I am the vine, ye are the branches:
He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit:
for without me ye can do nothing. (6) If a man abide not in me, he is cast
forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into
the fire, and they are burned. (KJV)
Strongs definition for ‘abide’:
3306
meno (men'-o); a primary verb; to stay (in a given place, state,
relation or expectancy): KJV-- abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present,
remain, stand, tarry.
Well Church, continuing along on the path
of life we see the real terms and conditions of our heavenly contract
spelled out for us, they are simple and complete. Now that God has sent us
His Son and brought the reconciliation to us, we see what it takes to
continue in good standing with Him. Do take note of the end of verse 6,
which makes a very specific reference to being burned, because the reality Church
is that the second death is still in play until we depart from this realm
and are accepted into the eternal one.
John 15:7-8 If ye abide in me, and my
words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto
you. (8) Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall
ye be my disciples. (KJV)
Some people get frustrated with their
prayer life thinking that God is ignoring them, or that He just isn’t
interested in their requests. However, if you really are honest with
yourself you may find out that this is just a reflection of your own walk
with the Lord, ignoring Him and not making His kingdom your first priority.
Once you accepted God’s plan of salvation it is required of His people that
they continue in the realm of the Spirit by faith, bearing the fruit of the
Spirit. If not, you will find yourself in for a long dry spell.
1John 2:26-29 These things have I written
unto you concerning them that seduce you. (27) But the anointing which ye
have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach
you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and
is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. (28) And
now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have
confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. (29) If ye know
that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is
born of him. (KJV)
You know, our Lord is not too pleased
with man’s self righteous attitudes, thus why He provided His robe of
righteousness so that we could be covered fully. Here is the question that He
is asking His people today; if you know that He is more righteous than
anything you could come up with, then why didn’t you seek first His kingdom
instead of some temporal short cut that you thought was the answer?
John 15:9-11 As the Father hath loved me,
so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. (10) If ye keep my
commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's
commandments, and abide in his love. (11) These things have I spoken unto
you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. (KJV)
The joy of the Lord is our strength; so
if you have been a bit down and out or depressed lately, take a close look
at verse 10 again and see if there is something missing.
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