Abide in Me.

"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me" (John 15:4 KJV).  We can do nothing apart from the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the True Vine and we are the branches, and every branch which does not bear fruit is cut away. This means we, who are part of the Vine, must allow the Word of God to cleanse and prune us so that we my bear more fruit. If we become twisted into another vine, caught up with the things of this world, or if something else grabs a hold of our hearts and begins to delude the truth within our hearts, soon there will be no manifestation of fruit upon our hearts. The Word of God says "He will cut away every branch that does not bear fruit". The only way we can continue to produce fruit is by abiding in Christ. This takes place in the secret place, the place where we can grow intimate with Him. The secret place is the place where we can know Him, worship Him, and become united deeply with Him. There are consequences to those who choose not to abide in the Vine. Verse six says, "If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned". God didn't send His only begotten Son to condemn the sinner but to save them. This was His purpose and it has been done. All we have to do is get a hold of His Word, put it around our hearts, and trust Him with faith. Bear your cross today. God bless you. Amen.