River Of Life

I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Monday morning, the 12th of June, 2023, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. 

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” 
John 15:4-5

Jesus is the vine and you and I are merely the branches. In the Northern Cape, running along the Orange River, are irrigation farmers, many of them are growing grapes by irrigation, and with those grapes they make raisins. They put the grapes out in the sun and they dry into beautiful raisins which are exported all over the world. Their vineyards are an incredible contrast to the arid desert-like conditions just a few kilometres on either side of the huge flowing river which flows right down the west side into the Atlantic Ocean. Canals come off the river which irrigates these beautiful grape farms.  

As I rode along on my mountain bike next to one of these feeder canals, the Holy Spirit showed me in my heart, that if these canals are not properly maintained, and they become clogged up, broken down and damaged, and the very livelihood of these farmers would be in serious trouble. Now, Jesus is the river of life, He is the Orange River for us and we are the canals coming off that mighty river. If we do not maintain our Christian lifestyle, spending time in the Bible, spending time in prayer and meditation, and spending time with other Christians, we will restrict the flow of the Holy Spirit into our lives and eventually, we will dry up and die. Christianity is a lifestyle. It is a constant walk with God. 

Today, let us maintain our spiritual canal with God.

Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day,
Goodbye.