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NASB | John 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 15:5 "I am the Vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him bears much fruit, for [otherwise] apart from Me [that is, cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. |
Subject: Human Power? |
Bible Note: There is no actual verse in the Bible that I could recall to depict God in this condition of being desperate. However, I do think we can draw the proper conclusion from God's actions. If you or I as parents were to offer one of our own child(ren) as a sacrifice, we would be either considered completely crazy or someone worthy of a prison sentence. But since God offered "His Only Begotten Son" as that Perfect Sacrifice, we can only say thank you, dear Lord. So in effect, it looks as if God is willing to do literally anything in His power (a pretty good picture of desperation if you ask me) to get you and me to re-evaluate our lives and become one of His. This is especially true when one re-reads the story of the crucifiction and Jesus' mockery of a trial. But again, in submission to your comment, I have to admit it's a difficult concept to think of our God as being desperate for anything since He created the whole universe and could make any one of us do as He please IF He chose to. I guess that's the crux of the whole matter, He chooses NOT to but He still wants very badly to have the whole world repent and give up this world of sin. I appreciate your giving me reason to make me think about what I've stated. Blessings to you. Country Girl |