Ye scurvy dogs best be trustin' in Jesus' resurrection grace, says a land lubber priest from South Carolina! Arrr!
2024-04-28
Arrr, Mateys! Fr. Jeffrey Kirby be talkin' 'bout how we be needin' to stay connected to the Cap'n, fer we be like branches from the vine. Without him, we be as useless as a landlubber on the high seas! Aye, ye best be stayin' connected to the Cap'n if ye be wantin' to bear fruit!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, "I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing" (John 15:5).This verse comes from the Gospel of John, one of the four gospel narratives in the New Testament. While the exact authorship of this gospel is unknown, it is most commonly attributed to the Apostle John.The lesson in this verse, according to South Carolina-based Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, is that Christians need to "cling to the Risen Christ and rely on His grace."Kirby, host of the daily devotional podcast "The Morning Offering with Father Kirby," explains that the resurrection of Jesus is not just a one-day celebration but an entire season, lasting from Easter Sunday to Pentecost. He emphasizes that the resurrection is humanity’s perpetual symbol of hope and calls us to look beyond the brokenness and sufferings of our fallen world.The glory of the resurrection gives humanity strength, renewal, and perpetual hope beyond ourselves. As Jesus left His tomb on Easter Sunday, He calls each of us out of spiritual death into a newness of life.Kirby warns against selfishness and emphasizes the importance of selflessly following the path of love and service to bear spiritual fruit. He explains that living a self-centered life is at odds with the love and glory of the Risen Christ and leads to misery and self-hatred. Humanity was not meant for selfishness but was created by love and for love.Therefore, Kirby encourages individuals to leave the darkness of selfishness and embrace the love of the Risen Lord, who is the vine, while we are the branches.For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle.