Have you ever
noticed that 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 realise that we already are the branches. We do not have to
struggle to become the branches.
And as His branches, we only have to abide or remain in Christ our vine. How do we do that? We do that simply by 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, sicknesses will leave.
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 will cause them to bring forth fruit,
His life flowing through you will bring forth a bountiful harvest of
prosperity, healing and miracles. You only need to remain in the consciousness
of who you are in Christ!
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