TIME FOR UPDATES

John 15:1-2 NLT “ “I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.

I was in the middle of reading my What’sApp messages when it suddenly popped up that I needed to update it as this version was stopping in a few days! If I wanted to continue I needed to update!

I think our Christian life is a bit like that. If we want to continue walking by faith and not by sight, to follow the Good Shepherd and allow Him to lead us along the paths He wants us to go, and to produce fruit, then you and I need constant updates.😊

Jesus said it this way, ‘He prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.’ You could say God updates us so we bear more fruit.

John 15:4 NLT 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 unless you remain in me. When we don’t stay connected to Him we wither and dry up and we struggle, but God says even in old age we will be green and full of sap, if we stay connected! 

God gets glory when we bear fruit and as long as we abide in Him we shall be like Isaiah 58:11 NLT The Lord will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring. In other words, He will update and refresh us!😊

God wants His love and joy and peace to fill us up which is what abiding looks like. He wants us to have regular updates so His power can flow.

So where do we go to be updated? We go to the water of the Word, which nourishes and keeps us strong and vibrant. We go to the throne of grace every day for mercy and grace. 

Updates protect our computer equipment from viruses and bugs and we need updates for the same reason, so we don’t become infected by the world or bugged by the enemy! 

So if you’re feeling a bit sluggish and dry lately, let me encourage you get reconnected and go for your update today.😊 In Jesus name. Amen.