No Sap, They Snap

“Boast not thyself of tomorrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” (Proverbs 27:1)

Dead tree branches are vulnerable to breakage because they are without nourishment. Trying to shape a wreath using dried vines will end in frustration. No sap, they snap.

As a Christian, you have Jesus, the well of everlasting water springing up within you (John 4:14). He is the life-giving nourishment (sap) of your life. Once attached to Him, no one and nothing can break you free, but that is not a reason to live as you wish or think you stand so solidly that nothing and no one can move or harm you. Times of doubt, discouragement, pride and rebellious living can squelch God’s nourishment, subjecting you to going your way and the enemy’s attacks. When that happens, you may resemble a depleted branch, but don’t surrender to the lies that whisper you are on the verge of breaking. You will not; nothing can sever you from God—but disobedience can cause a broken spirit. Sometimes spiritual adjustments are needed. We may not know what tomorrow holds, but we know Whose hands have every tomorrow.

God is with His children for all eternity. As we remain pliable in His hands, He shapes the vines of our lives into a beautiful wreath for His glory. But without Jesus, you are susceptible to dryness, brittleness, and breakage is likely when the enemy swoops in. But worse than breaking, you will die one day, and because you rejected Jesus, the Source of Life, fall into eternity separated from the Father who loves you so much that He sent His only Son to die for you (John 3:16). Invite the Savior into your life; now is the time, today is the day of salvation (2 Corinthians 6:2). You are not guaranteed another day.