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By Dalton Roberts
IPS Features
7-27-03
THE VERY SAME SAP
I have always been elevated by Jesus' saying, "I am the vine and
you are the branches." As Andrew Murray says, "What can be
closer or more intimate than the union between a vine and one of its
branches? The very same sap that is in the vine is to be found also in
the branch."
With that kind of intimate union with God, why do we have such dry
times? Times when we feel abandoned by God like Job felt on his pile of
cinders or like Jesus felt on the cross. Since God is omnipresent, it
must be our own awareness that sometimes fails to work.
The vine-branch image is one to hang onto at such times. If God is
omni-present, it is important for us to be omni-aware. We can only
download as much of the sap as our awareness allows.
One concept that helps me is to know the sap is flowing between me and
the Vine whether or not I am aware. It's the sap that keeps me breathing
and conscious. It's the sap that makes me stand and look with wonder
upon the flowers, birds, skies and rainbows. It's the sap that overflows
my heart with love. It's the sap that keeps me alive.
A hummingbird is eyeball to eyeball with me as I write this. She sticks
her long beak into the sugar water (sap) I prepared. When she drinks
that supply, I have a big jug in the fridge to bring to her. Supply is
not the limiting factor. It's the size of her beak and her body.
To scale the heights of human possibilities, it is important to reach
for the larger concept. Therefore, I keep myself aware that God has as
much sap as I need and want at all times. I am certain we can tap it
with our awareness at any moment of our lives. It is not necessary for
us to ever hunger and thirst. Hunger and thirst are self-imposed
limitations.
Spiritual power, beauty and glory are always flowing.
*****
Enjoy more of Dalton's writings and read about his music at his website,
http://www.daltonroberts.com/
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