“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing." John 15:5
Christ, the Vine, is THE one and only source of life to us, the branches. I looked up the Greek meaning of the word abide and was so blessed by all that it means to abide in Christ:
This is a picture of Strong's Concordance, a wonderful tool to looking up the Greek and Hebrew meanings of Biblical Words.
I started thinking a little more about different words in the definition....
"to tarry" : waking up to read the Word, listen to God's voice, and basking in His presence enjoying His love
"to not depart" : Even when I feel far away from Christ, He is ALWAYS holding me close, never leaving or forsaking me.
"to be held" : how beautiful and comforting knowing that I am held in the King of the Universes' palm
"to remain as one" : I am UNITED with Christ. It is no longer I that lives but Christ in me (Galatians 2:20)
"to not become different" : as I abide in Christ, my life starts to look no different than His
King's Daughter, I pray you abide in Christ. Sit at His feet, read His Word, talk to Him throughout the day, and enjoy the fruit that is produced in your life through Christ.
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