Many days, we are too busy to let Him have His way.
John 15:4, Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
One of the ladies at our church trimmed our rose bushes back this week. She put all of the clippings in a bag and I took them off to dispose of them. While I was tying the bag up, I notice that the trimmings were already shriveling up. Yet, it had only been a few hours.
Child of God, when you don’t abide in the Word, work, and way of God, you too will shrivel up and fade away. It won’t take long either. Just a few days and you’ll be out of church struggling to get back where you use to be. Thankfully, you will not lose your salvation but you will lose your effectiveness in this sin riddled world.
So, slow down and abide in Jesus for a little while. It will not only do you good but those around you will benefit as well.