Abide In Christ

I am currently reading Abide In Christ by Andres Murray

This is a very challenging book! It is written in,what I assume is,old English and can be a little tough reading. This just isn't the way we talk anymore. That being said I LOVE this book and highly encourage you to read it. It is based on the scripture found in John 15:1-12.

"I am the true vine, and My Father is the vineyard keeper. Every branch in Me that does not produce fruit He removes, and He prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit. you are already clean because of the word have spoken to you. Remain in me and i in you. just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing with Me. If anyone does not remain in Me, he is thrown aside like a branch and he withers. They gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you remain in me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you produce much fruit and prove to be My disciples. As the Father as loved me, I have also loved you. Remain in My love. If you keep My command,you will remain in My love, just as i have kept My Father's commands and remain in His love. I have spoke these things to you so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. This is My command; Love one another as I have loved you."

I fell in love with this passage about 12 years ago when Tim and I bought our first house. There was a grave vine in the back yard and had a visual of this passage. I was, and still am, amazed at how the branch did nothing to secure its spot other than relinquishing control to the vine. The vine does all the work to supply the branch with exactly what it needs to bear fruit!

I had NO idea all the lessons that were in this passage butI am excited about learning to abide!