Stay connected

Imagine yourself using an iron. You’ve removed the plug after ironing and suddenly you remember that there are other clothes that need ironing. Without delay, you’ve continued ironing one of your dresses without making sure that the iron is plugged to the socket. Initially, you might not see any difference but as the iron begins to cool down you would notice that the wrinkles on the dress are not straightened out. It then becomes a worthless effort continuing with the ironing without plugging the iron to the socket. However, as soon as the iron is plugged in, it becomes hot enough to do the job.

The same way that the iron received energy when plugged in, we also receive life and power when we are connected to Christ. He is the source of life, because he has life in himself. When we are connected to Christ, then we receive his life.

John 5:26 (New King James Version) “For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.”

We stay connected to Christ by abiding in him and his word. Abiding in Christ means to have regular fellowship with the Holy Spirit, to abide in his presence, spending quality time with him and our hearts being in total submission to him. When we stay connected to Christ, we stay connected to life.
The word of God has life in itself and we already have this life in us. However, the extent in which we abide in his word equates to the more of his life that flows into us

John 6:63 (New King James Version) “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.”

The above statement is spoken by Jesus Christ himself to all who care to listen. The word of God is the greatest force in the universe. It is the power that holds all things in place. This word must be in our hearts, and we must live by the principles of the word of God. The way that the Holy Spirit has helped me to abide in Christ is by being totally dependent on him. I now share everything with Him. It is a daily walk with him. He is always faithful to give a clearer picture of what is going on in my life. He also gives a perfect revelation of the word of God and its application to my life.

There is no other way apart from Christ and the life he gives. Stop wasting your time with religion and tradition because they enslave. Receive a fresh word from him regularly and let Christ direct the course of your life.

Galatians 5:1 (New King James Version) “Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.”

Enjoy the blessings of God