Abiding in the Vine

Ezra rent his garments and plucked off the hair from his head when he discovered that the people had not separated themselves from the people in the land around them and had adopted the abominations of the heathen nations (Ezra 9).

The real Christian life is one of abiding in Jesus Christ—without Christ you can do nothing. Many Christians have lost vitality in their spiritual lives because they just go through the motions but in reality are living lives that are severed from Jesus Christ.

Search me, O God. Search me, O God! This is a cry of the heart that God will hear! This is the cure for wandering eyes and thoughts. This is the way to bring our speech under control. Rev.

Who can do the work of God's Spirit—the Spirit of holiness! Yes, to witness the Spirit's work, to see conviction break out, is a wonderful thing. Genuine conviction activates the revival for which we have prayed! But conviction is also a personal thing.