Hi Folk,
I hope you had a good weekend!
We are back in our series, "Today is Your Best Day". If you have trusted Jesus as Savior, today is your best day because you have Him in your life. We were never meant to live life apart from Jesus.
In John 15:4-5, Jesus speaks of Himself as a Vine (spiritually) and those who have trusted Him as braches (spiritually). "Abide (means "remain faithful to", "live") 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. 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."
Jesus was saying that just as branches cannot grow or produce fruit unless they are connected to the life giving vine, those who have trusted in Him must let Him live in them if they want to produce much spiritual fruit. For without Him, we cannot do anything! That means living, even breathing!
The Lord never asks that we "do life" on our own. Galatians 2:20 says, " I am crucified with Christ: (I have surrendered my life to Jesus. I don't live for myself anymore, I live for Him!) nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
Philippians 4:13 says, " I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
The devot. below encourages us how to be someone who reflects the Lord Jesus in actions, attitude and speech and directs others to Him by these and other areas, but not in or own strength-doing it in the strength the Lord Jesus an give us.
I also have another link below and an email from the American Center of Law and Justice. The link below is a for a sermon that I recently listened to and really enjoyed. It ties into our devot. as well. How do we reflect Jesus in our secular jobs (or life in general) in away that draws others to us, not away from us?
The sermon is apart of a series (5 sermons I think),I would be HIGHLY ENCOURAGE you to listen to it in 5 or 10 minute clips throughout you week. The series was VERY practical and inspiring and I think you will gain MUCH from taking the time to listen to it. The preaching from this church (that I found through social media) has been a tremendous boost to my life and I've been very impressed with how they are displaying Jesus to their community. I'm looking forward to sharing more practical sermons from them in the future!
Lord bless you and yours this week!
Devot. https://www.dayspring.com/daily-devotion/date/2018-08-12?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DaySpring%20Daily%20Devotion%202018-08-12&utm_term=DaySpring%20Daily%20Devotion (Read and Share. Taken from https://www.dayspring.com/)
Sermon: The Beauty of Work
https://vimeo.com/288237064 (Taken from http://www.rccbaltimore.org/)
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