"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” – John 15:4-5 (ESV)
Part 8 of 11
Leaning on God
We Need to Let God Supply the Grace
Scripture
Musicians and dancers practice a great many more hours than they perform on stage. Practice is what keeps them active and sharp in their skills and talents. If they choose not to practice, their performance will suffer. Likewise, if we don’t use our mind and our muscles, they will begin to shrink and atrophy.
We can have the same closeness with Jesus. In fact, John 15:4 says that we should “abide” in Him. To abide in Christ means we “live, dwell and remain” with Him—we spend time with Him in His Word and in prayer, living in His presence—because every day we need fresh strength from Him.
It’s important for us to realize that we can do nothing apart from Him. We may try to be self-sufficient, but we need to let God supply the grace and ability to do what we need to do.
Too many times, we see what’s wrong with ourselves and try to fix it through our own strength. Or we try to change our spouse, our family, our friends, or our circumstances. But having a personal relationship with Christ means we can completely depend on Him—taking all the weight off of ourselves and putting it all on Him..
Prayer
Father, I can’t do anything apart from You. I lift my life, my plans, and all my questions to You. Help me to lean on You and trust in Your power, wisdom, and goodness. In Jesus' name, amen.
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