Remaining Close

John 15:4
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
Watching God work things out in my life is quite an amazing experience. Of course I must make sure I don't interfere, rushing in to do things my way, or saying what I would normally say, or responding selfishly.
That is usually hard for me. However, as He changes me and I learn to live life His way, I see the fruit He talks about that we will produce.
It comes so naturally as long as I 'remain in Him' or ' stay yoked with Him' and always being obedient to what He is saying.
It is a challenging path to walk, but the rewards are great. And I am not only talking of heaven when I die. I am talking now- the peace, rest, comfort, joy, love, security, stability and the list goes on. I only get that when I remain in Him.
You can experience this too. Walk with Him. Choose His way now.

Christ's Church

Mat 16:18 says, 'I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this Rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.'
Christ church that He is building is not limited to our small church fellowship that we meet with weekly and are so devoted to. The church Christ is building is inclusive of the entire body of Christ around the world. The church, His church, that Christ is building is made up of His disciples.  The ones that stay close to Him and learn from Him.
That church, Christ's church, the gates of hell cannot prevail against.
Are you a part of Christ's church? Are you His disciple, staying close to Him and learning from Him? Make sure today!