Reading: John 15:1-8; Ephesians 5:15-21

Devotional: A house may have all the right fixtures—lights, appliances, outlets—but without connection to power, nothing functions. Many believers live this way spiritually: they have church attendance, religious language, and Bibles in their homes, but no power operating in their hearts. Jesus made it clear: "Apart from Me you can do nothing." The Christian life isn't difficult without the Holy Spirit; it's impossible. Abiding in Christ means maintaining constant connection to the power source. It means yielding daily to His Spirit, walking in obedience, and depending on His strength rather than our own. When power flows, what was cold becomes warm, what was dark becomes illuminated, what was inactive begins to function.

Today, check your connection. Are you trying to live by willpower what God designed to be lived by Spirit-power? Surrender afresh and stay connected to the source.