Branch Power: Stepping Stones For Victorious Christ-Centered Living #3
I am the vine. You are the branches. If I abide in you, and you abide in Me, you will bear much fruit: Apart from me, you can do nothing. J E S U S In one of my favorite passages of scripture, John 15:1-17, Jesus describes the miracle of how a little branch can be extremely important in His vineyard, which is the body of Christ on full display. Here the Father is being who He is -- the Vine Dresser -- Jesus being who He is -- the Vine -- and we mere human beings being who we are -- individual branches throughout the vineyard. Then there is the Divine essence of God (Who IS God) --The Holy Spirit -- flowing throughout the vineyard. All three persons of the Trinity are in action, but one God, with one will, one being and one purpose, working miracles of grace in each branch. And God is accomplishing great things in each little branch -- IF. I say "IF" because this is the perfect description between the Father, Jesus and us. And we can be very successful (fruitful) IF we do jus...