April 6, 2025
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Reading along with us in our Lenten readings from “The Life of Jesus”? Here’s today’s reading:
Lent 2025 – Day 17 in the Book: “The Life of Jesus“
The Week Jesus Dies
Read Sections 5.34 through 5.35 (pages 163-165)
This book is an account of Jesus’ life and teachings told in chronological order from the four Gospels to create one continuous story.
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One of my favorite of Jesus’ teachings is this one of abiding in God taught through the vine. “They will know you by your fruits” but we know that good fruit doesn’t just happen. A garden requires daily tending in order to have a good harvest. It is not just feeding it with good soil, water, and food; it is cutting away what is not producing and even knowing the good parts that need to be cut in order to strengthen the whole plant. As we abide in Him, our vine and source of life, we need to receive both teaching and instruction from His word and hear His voice as we spend time with Him in worship and prayer. We also need to be prepared for the trials and the tough times that prune us to be stronger and it may be uncomfortable but necessary. We are His branches and in order to produce the best fruit that will bring Him glory we need daily tending!
Lent Day 17
You must stay joined with Jesus (the vine) for us to produce good fruit.we cannot do it without him! We are the branches.it brings honor to God. If you do this you can ask for anything you want.
Jesus said the world hated him before it hated us. We do not belong in the world. I have said this to myself many times. I do not belong in this world anymore! I do not fit in.