"...For apart from me you can do nothing." (John 15:5b).
This verse is a "proof" text. It has been proven true in my life, how about yours? I cannot do anything (that really matters) apart from Jesus. When I try to live on my own, disconnected from the source of life and nourishment, I dry up as fast as a branch would wither cut off from the vine in the desert heat. We can bear up under a lot of heat and stress if we stay plugged "in" to the Vine.
What you're doing right now is part of that life. The Lord speaks to you and you respond to Him and you grow spiritually. You're going to be busy today, but you have to stay "plugged in" or you'll find yourself wilting in spirit.
"Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing." —Jesus, John 15:5
(Commentary M. Martin)
This verse is a "proof" text. It has been proven true in my life, how about yours? I cannot do anything (that really matters) apart from Jesus. When I try to live on my own, disconnected from the source of life and nourishment, I dry up as fast as a branch would wither cut off from the vine in the desert heat. We can bear up under a lot of heat and stress if we stay plugged "in" to the Vine.
What you're doing right now is part of that life. The Lord speaks to you and you respond to Him and you grow spiritually. You're going to be busy today, but you have to stay "plugged in" or you'll find yourself wilting in spirit.
"Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing." —Jesus, John 15:5
(Commentary M. Martin)