From Pastor John Collins:
“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. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” John 15:5-7 (NKJV).
There has been many a preacher to make a pretty penny with
these words and to guide many a soul in the wrong direction. Jesus is not on
stand-by to do our bidding and God is not waiting to fulfill our wish lists.
Jesus could easily say to His disciples and apostles these
words because they all understood that once you truly belong to Jesus and
believe in the gospel and the power of the Cross, you would not ask amiss.
Jesus knows that those that have obtained righteousness will ask those things
that the bible instructs and that God approves of.
When you seek the kingdom of heaven with all of your heart
and you come to love God with everything that you are then you begin to desire
things that are pure and good and will only benefit your faith and the faith of
those you know and also don’t know. You will look at this world differently and
upon meeting people or interacting with others you will pay attention to the
small details that will let you know if their faith is strong or not and you
will listen to what they say and it will guide you in your prayers for them.
You should desire that others get to heaven and that you obtain righteousness
so that you are a shining light in this world working for Jesus.
Never assume that you have done enough and never assume that
you are pure enough. If you are always working to please God and to purify
yourself then you will always be gaining more faith and more wisdom. Your life
is a journey and as you come to know more you can share more. Be willing to
desire good for others and not only yourself.
“By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.” John 15:8-9 (NKJV).
