The Power of The Vine Connecting Us

I am The Vine.
You Are The Branches
Apart From Me You Can Do NO-Thing.
Jesus.


See the source image











The Source
The source of our lives, and the power for holy, godly and healthy living, comes from a day by day abiding, or resting, in the Lord Jesus. He is the ONE who has all authority in Heaven and on Earth. (Matthew 28:18.) And He is the Head over all rule and authority. (Colossians 2:10.) It is important to know this because the reality of spiritual warfare is more real than most know, and as we abide in Him, He makes us complete. (Colossians 2:10 KJV.) We have the power, through our relationship to Jesus,  to draw close to God, and He will demonstrate His intimacy with us, through Jesus. We also have the power to submit to God, as we abide in Christ, and resist the Devil.  Satan actually has to run away from us. (James 4:7-8) When we humble ourselves to Him, "He will lift us up." (James 4:10)

Daily Be Intentional

So, let us be intentional, starting on this first day, of the first week, of the first month, of the first year of this new decade, to understand our journey will be more blessed -- fruit filled and power filled -- if we practice important spiritual practices: Let us grasp, and live by the truth that "It's THE Relationship and NOT Religiosity." Let us, each day -- and on purpose -- draw close the Almighty. Let us do so through prayer (In Jesus Name,) the Word, fellowship with other brothers and sisters in the vine, and  through our witness. Let us experience our Savior, and Great High Priest - Jesus, cleansing us each new day by the power of His blood, the sacrifice of His body that rose from the dead, and by the Power of God's own Holy Spirit.   

As we abide in Jesus, and He in us, we will certainly experience life to the full each new day God grants us.

Y'all be blessed now. Ya Hear?

SoJourner


Comments

  1. UnknownDecember 31, 2019 at 9:51 AM

    It's a great reminder to be intentional in our DAILY walk with God! Wishing you and Vicki a Happy New Year!

    Colleen

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousDecember 31, 2019 at 5:26 PM

    It is 8:20 PM and m midnight will e before 9:00PM. Al you and Vicki have a Blessed New Year.
    Your brother and sister in Christ
    Rick and Kay

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Stepping Stones For Victorious Christ Centered Living #20 Shake A Little Salt

Image
  The Challenge of Having An Unsavory Life. We live in a world where a whole lot of people are suffering:  Many struggle spiritually. Others,  because of their spiritual issue, have emotional struggles. Still others have relationships that are strained. Financial issues also may be added into the mix; additionally, physical challenges,  or health challenges, are a part of this. Mix a little high pace, and rarely slowing down in life, and you can see something is really going on impacting life in a negative way. In other words  all of these, plus any number of other things experienced in the 21st century, contribute to people experiencing unsavory lives. Jesus Speaking to You and M e Jesus has something to say about this. And He wants each of us to help out by, first beginning to embrace our identity. He wants us "become" so we match our identity, and if we don't, we really miss out and mess up.  Check out what He says, as He expressly tells us who we are. A...
Read more

Looking Back To Have A Future: Overcoming Storms

Image
Stepping Stones For Victorious Christ Centered Living #1 Therefore, anyone who hears the words of mine-- and puts them into practice -- is like a wise man who built his house on a rock: The rain came down, the streams rose, the winds blew, and beat against the house; yet, it did not fall, because it had its foundation on THE ROCK! BUT Everyone who hears these words of mine, and does NOT put them into practice, is like a foolish man who built his house on sand: The rain came down, the streams rose, the winds blew, and beat against the house. And IT FELL WITH A GREAT CRASH! Jesus (Matthew 7:24-27 S T O R M S Storms seem to come into everyone's life. Some experience more, and others experience less; however, the winds of adversity do, indeed, come. Some even howl like a Category-5  hurricane that beats relentlessly on the shores of people's lives. Dear Christ Follower, some of you know precisely what I am saying. And I am here to tell you Jesus provides us with Stepping Stones fo...
Read more

2024 Let God Help Make Your Life Beautiful

Image
Ready or Not Here It Comes Leap year is upon us. Yep! We get to have one extra day on the calendar of 2024. And as the new year opens up before our very eyes, whatever we bring into this year -- good, bad, happy or sad -- will be a part of the fabric of this new year. For some of us this will be challenging. Why? Because some are really struggling with what is going on in our culture. Many are having to grapple with spiritual, emotional, relational, financial and/or physical struggles. And just because people are saying "HAPPY NEW YEAR" these challenges are still very real. So, how are we to get ready for this if the new year, in focus, appears anything but happy? But Remember -- God I have learned that when life meets us head on, it is important to think of all these challenges, but remember God:  As Christ Followers, you and I are not in this journey alone, and as the ancient wisdom of Ecclesiastes 3:11a teaches, "God makes ALL things beautiful in it's time." ...
Read more