Amazing Christmas lights adorn a selection of homes near here - with Santa climbing chimneys or ladders. Blue fairy lights seem to be the fashion, as well as reindeer and sledges. Apart from the effect on the electricity bills, I think they look great!
But they only work because they are properly connected to the electricity supply.
Jesus spoke of the effects of our being properly connected to him.
Obviously, Jesus used and illustration that was not of electric lights, but the principle is the same. “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.' (John 15.5)
'How do we remain in him?' is the obvious question.
The experience of many people is that we practice 'keeping in touch', by deliberate focus and frequent short conversations with Jesus, as our Friend and Leader. Just as some use their Blackberry or smart phone to keep connected with friends and family (or the latest news), so all of us can, with or without technology, keep properly connected to Jesus throughout the day.
That will be a wonderful experience in it own right - and the result will be that we live lives which produce much fruit. That fruit will be both changed lives (ours and other around us) and changed attitudes and character (so we are more like Jesus).
Good result, I would say!
Today, make sure you are properly connected - and lets hear the stories that result.
Best wishes,
Richard
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