"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." - John 15:5
I often have to remind myself what life was like before cell phones. It's hard to believe we actually used phones to talk to people. We had to keep loose change in our pockets and cars to use at the payphones. It took giving good directions and landmarks to navigate friends to your place. Email wasn't really a thing and social media didn't exist.
A lot has changed in a little over 20 years. Now we feel lost, alone, and even naked when we don't have our phones with us. Taking away a phone from a teenager is now the go to punishment for bad behavior. The first things we look for in airports, hotels, restaurants, and grandma's house is an outlet and the WiFi password.
When Jesus was giving His vine and branches analogy, I believe that He was telling His disciples to stay connected to Him. He was about to physically leave this earth and they would need to stay connected to continue His work. Just like we feel the need to stay connected to our cell phones, we need even more to stay connected to Him.
When we are connected to Him, our lives are full of: love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Is your life full of all of that? I've noticed that when my life looks opposite of that, it is because I have disconnected myself from Christ. The life He calls us to live is not attainable on our own, but when we stay connected to Him, it comes naturally. He asks us to stay connected, and He does the rest. So read your Bible, pray continually, go to church, be involved in a small group, listen to worship music, and watch what God will do in your life. Be blessed.
A lot has changed in a little over 20 years. Now we feel lost, alone, and even naked when we don't have our phones with us. Taking away a phone from a teenager is now the go to punishment for bad behavior. The first things we look for in airports, hotels, restaurants, and grandma's house is an outlet and the WiFi password.
When Jesus was giving His vine and branches analogy, I believe that He was telling His disciples to stay connected to Him. He was about to physically leave this earth and they would need to stay connected to continue His work. Just like we feel the need to stay connected to our cell phones, we need even more to stay connected to Him.
When we are connected to Him, our lives are full of: love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Is your life full of all of that? I've noticed that when my life looks opposite of that, it is because I have disconnected myself from Christ. The life He calls us to live is not attainable on our own, but when we stay connected to Him, it comes naturally. He asks us to stay connected, and He does the rest. So read your Bible, pray continually, go to church, be involved in a small group, listen to worship music, and watch what God will do in your life. Be blessed.
-Sr Captain Bobby Delgado
HFD Chaplain
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