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“Absolutely NOTHING Apart From Him”
John 15:5 NIV
I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
This past Sunday at church we sang the song, “Lay Me Down” and as we sang the chorus, I thought of this passage in John 15 where Jesus is talking about being connected to Him and that apart from Him we cannot live a fruitful life.
John 15 has been one of my favorite chapters in the Bible for many years. I really like the illustration of the vine and the branches. As we sang the song today, I was reminded how often I try to live life apart from God. I’m not purposely intending to live my life from what God desires, but the world is so full of influences every sing day that I’m so often tempted to do things on my own through the day.
No matter how much we try, no matter how much we are convinced by the world, there is absolutely no purpose in life without God in the center. So many people today certainly live their lives without God and think they are doing just fine and don’t need Him at all. There is no eternal purpose when our lives are lived in our own ways. When we are living for worldly pleasures and focused on our own agendas, there is no eternal purpose or goals in that way of life.
God often has to remind me that I need to be constantly connected to Him and do what He says to do to be successful in life. However, I’m often like a little child demanding my own way with God. If God would just do what I want Him to do for me, then all would be good. When I finally get my focus back on Him, I am reminded that apart from Him, I am NOTHING. Life has no meaning without Him.
Life has absolutely no meaning at all with God. I honestly don’t know what I would do if I didn’t have my faith. Life is already hard enough as it is living a life with faith. There are many challenges and obstacles that greatly test our faith. We often wonder where God is and why He is letting us suffer when we do. No matter what we struggle with, we have to remember that life without Him is no life at all.
When I was a teenager, I had some years where I didn’t want to live a life with God at all and I left church and distanced myself. Finally, God got a hold of me and put people in my life who cared and slowly brought me back. I’m so grateful for that and am forever grateful I didn’t turn away for good. He is my Rock and I absolutely couldn’t imagine my life without Him.
We can do nothing apart from God. There is no fruitful life…..period.
“Absolutely NOTHING Apart From Him”
John 15:5 NIV
I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
This past Sunday at church we sang the song, “Lay Me Down” and as we sang the chorus, I thought of this passage in John 15 where Jesus is talking about being connected to Him and that apart from Him we cannot live a fruitful life.
John 15 has been one of my favorite chapters in the Bible for many years. I really like the illustration of the vine and the branches. As we sang the song today, I was reminded how often I try to live life apart from God. I’m not purposely intending to live my life from what God desires, but the world is so full of influences every sing day that I’m so often tempted to do things on my own through the day.
No matter how much we try, no matter how much we are convinced by the world, there is absolutely no purpose in life without God in the center. So many people today certainly live their lives without God and think they are doing just fine and don’t need Him at all. There is no eternal purpose when our lives are lived in our own ways. When we are living for worldly pleasures and focused on our own agendas, there is no eternal purpose or goals in that way of life.
God often has to remind me that I need to be constantly connected to Him and do what He says to do to be successful in life. However, I’m often like a little child demanding my own way with God. If God would just do what I want Him to do for me, then all would be good. When I finally get my focus back on Him, I am reminded that apart from Him, I am NOTHING. Life has no meaning without Him.
Life has absolutely no meaning at all with God. I honestly don’t know what I would do if I didn’t have my faith. Life is already hard enough as it is living a life with faith. There are many challenges and obstacles that greatly test our faith. We often wonder where God is and why He is letting us suffer when we do. No matter what we struggle with, we have to remember that life without Him is no life at all.
When I was a teenager, I had some years where I didn’t want to live a life with God at all and I left church and distanced myself. Finally, God got a hold of me and put people in my life who cared and slowly brought me back. I’m so grateful for that and am forever grateful I didn’t turn away for good. He is my Rock and I absolutely couldn’t imagine my life without Him.
We can do nothing apart from God. There is no fruitful life…..period.
