Who or what are you connected to? Is it God through Christ Jesus? Or, is it twitter, facebook, myspace, linked, tumblr or instagram? Is it self, status, titles, money, people, power and prestige? What is it? What is your source of power? Who or what are you connected to? Any connection other than Christ is temporary power that will eventually be disconnected and repowered no more. If the branch is not connected to the vine, it eventually withers and eventually dies to never live again.
There is a disconnection between heaven and earth and right now we have the opportunity to get it right and get connected to heaven. John 15:5 - I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and me in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. This is not a scare tactic reading, but a clarion call from heaven to earth, to get it right with God and do it now!
In this text, God is the vineyard owner; Jesus is the vineyard keeper who cares for the trees. The trees metaphorically represent Israel and each of us individually. As trees, we must be connected by faith to the vine or we will die. We must be watered by the Word of God and prayer, which cause us to grow and bear fruit that is useful for God's kingdom. A branch cannot bear fruit apart from the "Vine".
The "Vine" is the life support of the tree. It is where it gets all its nutrients, vitamins and necessary ingredients needed to grow and bear fruit.
Therefore, remaining connected to the "vine" is a matter of life and death. Apart from our source of life, we die. Connected or disconnected from the "Vine"? Where do you stand concerning your relationship with Christ on today? Are you connected or disconnected? The need to stay connected to the "True Vine" is more critical now than ever. The days are evil and the time in which we live are perilous.
Life and living results from being connected to the vine! There is no other way to God but through Christ. Jesus Himself declares in John 14:6 - “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you choose to willfully live your life apart from God, disconnected from the "Vine" as a branch, Jesus describes your end. Let's listen to John 15:6- If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.
In other words, if you have allowed Satan to trick you into believing that you do not need God and you choose to willfully remain disconnected and death knocks at your door without a warning, Jesus has a message for you. Let's listen to Luke 13:27-28 - But He will reply, "I don't know you or where you came from. Away from me, all you evildoers!" 28-There will be weeping there and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves thrown out. Jesus is the only one that can save us. There is no other name under heaven given among mankind by which we must be saved. Jesus is the only highway leading to Heaven!
Connected to or disconnected from the vine? Where do you stand on today?
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