Honey From The Rock

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Honey From The Rock
Psalm 81:16

"Sweet Stuff From God's Word"

A daily Bible study with Victor Knowles
Copyright 2007

"I AM"

This entry was posted on 09-23-2008 and is filed under uncategorized.

John 15 begins with the words "I am." There are 7 such statements in the gospel of John. Notice that they begin with BREAD and end with VINE. "Sandwiched" between the two are five vital, "meaty" ingredients.

1. I am the bread of life (6:35)
2. I am the light of the world (9:5)
3. I am the door (10:7, 9)
4. I am the good shepherd (10:11, 14)
5. I am the resurrection and the life (11:25)
6. I am the way the truth and the life (14:6)
7. I am the true vine (15:1, 5)

Jesus is the living bread and He is the true vine. This is the basics of life - bread ("the staff of life") and the fruit of the vine (our spiritual vitamin A). We need to be healthy so we can produce...Juice for Jesus!

Medical research has shown that an 8-ounce glass of dark grape juice is good for your heart. Some doctors say that it does the same as an aspirin a day in preventing strokes or heart attacks in adults. How thankful we should be that Jesus is the vine - and that our spiritual nutrients come from Him. How grateful I am that Jesus said, "I am the true vine."

Prayer: Loving Father, You are the Great "I AM." Thank You for manifesting Yourself to us in the person and work of Your Son, the True Vine. Through Him we offer this prayer.