DAILY?READINGS: 1 Kings 10; Jeremiah 18; Philippians 3 to 4:1
I am the vine, ye are the branches; He that abideth in me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: For without me ye can do nothing. John 15:5
What does it mean to abide in Him? It is the same as the relationship of a branch to its vine. From the vine, the branch gets its sustenance, protection, strength; and ultimately its fruitfulness. The branch depends on the vine for all its benefits. If separated from the vine, the branch wilts and dies. We, as branches, must remain closely attached to the Vine, or we shall wilt and be unfruitful. —Doug Kazen
My grief is in the dullness, with which this sluggish heart;
Doth open to the fullness, of all Thou dost impart.
My joy is in Thy merit and holiness divine;
My comfort in Thy Spirit, that binds my life to Thine. —John B. Monsell