Mid-Week Update 03/19/26

Imagine a vineyard.
When a vine grows naturally, it spreads along the ground. The fruit becomes vulnerable to disease, pests, and rot. But when a gardener installs a trellis, something changes. The trellis lifts the vine upward, giving it structure and support so it can grow toward the sunlight and produce healthy fruit.
 
The trellis doesn’t produce the fruit. The vine does.
But without the trellis, the vine often grows wild and fruitless.
 
In the same way, a Rule of Life is like a trellis for the soul. It doesn’t create spiritual life. Only Jesus does that. But it gives our lives a structure that helps us stay connected to Christ. Many of us want deeper devotion to Jesus, but our lives often have no structure that supports it. Our schedules are crowded. Our attention is fragmented. Our phones buzz constantly.
This past Sunday we talked about a rule of life because we want to ask the question,
What trellis will help my life grow toward Christ instead of drifting toward distraction?
We handed out a worksheet to guide you in making a plan to abide in Christ.
Jesus said in John 15:5, “Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit.”
 
I have learned that devotion to God grows when our lives are intentionally structured around abiding in Jesus. I look forward to Sunday as we continue to encourage one another in our walk with Jesus Christ as we open Psalm 119.

In Christ,
Jamie
Pastor, Harvest Lakeshore, Stevensville,

Another note: On resurrection Sunday, we will have an Egg Hunt for kids after the service. If you would like to donate candy, you can drop it off in the entryway.