Published by Harriet on 24 Nov 2016
Branches in The Vine
Those reconciled unto the Family of the Sovereign Lord God Almighty by the Blood are branches in the Vine who is Jesus; and just as fruit manifest on branches, the recreated/reborn spirit is to reflect the good fruit thereof. The fruit of the spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) is that which impressed Boaz about Ruth; his first conversation with her pertained to the evidence of love and kindness (Ruth 2:11 [NLT]).
Paraphrased confession based on the WORD (and personalized):
God’s WORD is truth; and it is true unto me according to the WORD of God by the blood of Jesus. I am a branch in the Vine who is Jesus. Therefore I bear much fruit by the power of the Holy Spirit Whose work within me produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-discipline (John 15:5; Galatians 5:22).
Praying the WORD – Philippians 1:9-11 (from the Amplified Bible and personalized):
“Father, may my love abound more and more and extend to its fullest development in knowledge and all keen insight [that my love may display itself in greater depth of acquaintance and more comprehensive discernment]. So that I may surely grasp what is vital and of real value; that I may be sincere and without offense until the day of Christ Jesus’ return [neither stumbling nor causing others to stumble]. And that as a branch in the Vine who is Jesus, I bear much fruit to the honor, praise and glory of You with thanksgiving, in Jesus’ name, Amen.


