L I V I N G WATER
it is built on rock. But anyone who hears my teaching
and ignores it is foolish, like a person who builds a
and the winds beat against that house it will fall with
“For I will pour water on the thirsty land and streams
on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your
offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.”
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.
He cuts off every branch that doesn’t produce fruit,
and He prunes the branches that do not bear fruit so
they will produce even more. You have already been
pruned for greater fruitfulness by the message I have
given you. Remain in me and I will remain in you. For
a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the
Vine, and you cannot be fruitful apart for me.” John
What I begin to notice was the number of gardeners
working every day to keep the tropical plants alive and
thriving in Cabo. They pruned dying branches from
the palm trees, chopped the coconuts, and watered
the plants to ensure what had been planted would
survive the harsh conditions that surrounded them.
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Our spiritual walk with God is very much the same!
We must choose to allow Him to prune our lives so
We need to read the Bible and spend time talking to
God throughout the day so that the living water that
the Holy Spirit pours out will refresh us. These daily
actions take time and commitment on our part, but it
is this devotion to Jesus that will establish our thing
like a house built on a foundation of rock. If we choose
to neglect our personal relationship with Jesus, then
the fruit that He wants to produce in our lives will
never be able to grow.
If you are not walking with Jesus right now or if you
I want you to know a few truths.
much better when your trust is in Christ instead of
in yourself or the people around you. God is always
working on behalf of His children.
want Him, and we have to be willing to invest time
with Him in the same way that we do in any other relationship.
Take the time to read the Bible and pray
about everything. Take time to listen to what He says
back to you and thank Him for all your blessings.
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