Daily Devotional – ‘In His Footstep’
By Kingdom Support Initiatives (KSi)
August 25th 2023

Continually Abide

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. John 15:4 NKJV

Bible Reading: John 15:1-8

If there won’t be situations that will threaten our relationship with God, Christ Jesus won’t command and also encourage us to abide in Him. Our God sees the end from the beginning and that’s why He is the Alpha and the Omega. ‘To abide’ is to wait without yielding, and to endure. Jesus used another powerful metaphor for us to understand the importance of our relationship with Him. The metaphor of the tree gives different meanings ranging from life, nurturing, fruitfulness, relationship and nourishment. Just like a branch is unable to stand alone without the stem, the same way genuine Christians cannot stand without connecting to the Source, which is Jesus Christ.

Few years ago, I remember going to the forest with my father to cut down some. What he did was to cut the branches away from the stem and after few days, the once blossomed branches became dead and lifeless because there was no support or nourishment from its source. As Christians, we are reminded that for it is “in Him we live, move, and have our being” (Acts 17:28). Hence, our daily devotion, or quiet time, study of the word, consistent prayer life, and living the life of the word to the glory of God simply keep us connected to and united with Him. Perhaps you have disconnected from God, turn to Him today in total repentance and call upon the name Jesus Christ.

Self-Reflection: For in him we live, and move and have our being.

Daily Confession: Lord help me to remain in You. I confess of my separation from You today.

Intercessory prayer: I pray for teachers who are teaching my children for grace and patience. May they be positive influence over my children in Jesus name.

Hymn: God has called us into the fellowship of His Son,

That we may partake of Christ and enjoy Him

As our unique center and as our God-given portion.

God has called us into the fellowship of His Son.