Time to Spring Ahead

I want to ask you a question this morning….. When He calls, will you answer?  What will be your response? Will you respond? What will your reaction be?  Will you immediately drop everything and run to His throne, or will you come up with a thousand excuses as to why now is not a good time? Even worse, will you turn and run.

I ask this question my friends not because I enjoy making others uncomfortable, but because this was the question He woke me up with this morning, and heart and my head had a hard time agreeing on whom was right. You see, sometimes we don’t always “feel” like being obedient, but we “know” this is how we get closer to Him. His word constantly reminds us that ” if we remain in Him and His words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted.” John 15:7. Jesus tells us this as He is referencing how He is the True Vine and we are the branches. He tells us that He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.

You see, spring is coming, as a matter of fact this weekend we loose an hour of sleep and “spring ahead.” Now would be a good time to really decide whether you want to produce fruit or simply wait to become sterile.

That is my prayer for myself and for you today. Branches don’t just grow on their own, they don’t just sprout out of thin air, they need to be connected to the Vine. They need the root, the foundation of their life source. So do we, we need to stay connected to our root, our foundation, our life source in order to grow and be healthy, otherwise the branch will shrivel up and die. Scary but there have been many of times when I have come close to that point, but just like He always does, He prunes, cuts and nurtures, us back to health. We need to constantly be touching Him, feeling Him and listening to Him to grown, so again, I pose this question….. When He calls will you answer?  Try it you may be surprised by the beautiful blossom that may be produced.

So my friends, with a new season on the horizon, let’s “Spring Ahead” and see what God has for us, shall we!!!!