The Power

Christ the vine

(John 15:1-8)

"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples."

Today's reading is very nice and simple, and the homily at church today was very simple for me, and basically reminds me of how we should live. The pastor kept on repeating, "Without Him (in us), we are nothing. Without Him, we are just angry humans. Without Him, we are just lazy humans. Without Him..." emphasizing on without Him (in us).

Not to sound preachy or anything, this simple thing may look simple, but to abide in Him fully (and vice versa), it's not really an easy thing to do. But maybe we could keep asking to ourselves, what would we be without Him. This "Him" can refer to anything you rely on for power, for strength, and mostly for life. IMHO, It really doesn't matter what religion or believes you have.

This may be bias, but what I realize today is that, without that "power" in you, what are you exactly? And with that "power" in you, aren't you suppose to act and to live by the reference of that power?