John 15:5 5“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.
In this verse, Jesus says, “I am the vine, you are
the branches.” He did not say, “I am the vine, try to
be the branches.” In other words, He wants us to realize that
we are already the branches. We do not have to struggle to
become the branches.
As His branches, we only have to abide or remain in Christ
our vine. How do we do that? We do that by simply being
conscious every day of our position in Christ. Because we have
received Christ, we are in Christ and are accepted in the
Beloved. (2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 1:6) God accepts us
because we are in the Beloved and He is in us. And that is how
God sees us today when we come into His presence.
What the devil wants to do then is to get you to focus on
your condition instead of your position in
Christ. The condition you are facing could be financial lack
or deteriorating health. The devil wants you to focus on your
condition and forget your position — that you are the
righteousness of God in Christ and that you are seated with
Him in heavenly places at the Father’s right hand. (2
Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 2:6) He wants you to forget that
you are an heir of God and a joint heir with Christ. (Romans
8:17)
The devil knows that once you focus on your position in
Christ, it will give you the power to change your condition
and circumstances. John 15:5 says that you will bear “much
fruit”. This means that when you pray against any lack,
abundant supply will flow. When you pray for healing, sickness
will leave.
My friend, none of these things can happen by your own doing,
but by His life which flows through you. Just as sap flowing
through the branches of a vine will cause them to bring forth
fruit, His life flowing through you will bring forth a
bountiful harvest of provision, healing and miracles. You only
need to remain conscious of who you are in Christ!
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