Each year my family and I grow a small garden in our back yard. It is fun to plant, take care of, and watch grow; especially with the kids. But we don’t grow this garden just for fun. We also want the fruit to enjoy. The same is true for God. In today’s study, we learn that God is growing a garden. He is the gardener, Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. This garden He has been so careful and watchful over is His Church. Not the building you go to on Sunday mornings but you and me. It’s those that believe in His Son as Lord and Savior.
In John 15, Jesus makes it clear He is not just any vine but the TRUE vine. He is the one offering the fullness of life and joy to all that place their faith in Him. And girlfriend let me tell you, this salvation He offers was not on sale or clearance. It was the highest of prices. Good for us we...
Jesus' last instructions to His disciples was for them to simply abide in Him, His love and His word. It’s a charge to not make life as complicated as we do and a wonderful reminder that no matter how much we hustle, the fruitful life that God desires of us is only found in abiding in Him. So how...
