The very last verse below has some very specific wording in it that is just bone-chilling to read. This last verse is using the vine and the branch analogy, with us being the branches and Jesus being the vine. This last verse tells us that if we ever lose our faith in the Lord, that we can then be cut off from the Lord just like a branch can be cut off from the vine. And you know what happens to a branch once it gets cut off from the tree. It will then fall straight to the ground, and from there, it will wither and die.
The branch of a tree cannot live if it is not connected to the trunk of that tree. And in the same way, we cannot fully live in the Lord unless we stay fully connected to Him. And what keeps us fully connected to Jesus like the branch is with the vine? It is our faith in Him. This is why I call our faith in the Lord our “lifeline” to Him, for without it, we will never be able to connect to Him.
In other words, if you ever lose your faith and belief in the Lord, and from there, start to depart from Him, God will see this as an evil type of heart and from there, He will cut you completely off from Him, just like a branch can be totally cut off from the tree.
You cannot get any more of a serious warning than what is in these last two verses. This is why each Christian has to get it settled in their minds and their hearts, that once they start on this true faith walk with the Lord, that they never, ever change their minds and attempt to pull away from Him. If they do, I would not even want to try and fathom what the consequences would be with the way these last two verses are being worded by the Lord.
Here are these last set of verses:
“And He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.” (Matthew 13:58)
“So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.” (Hebrews 3:19)
“… but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it. For we who have believed do enter that rest …” (Hebrews 4:2-3)
“Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end.” (Hebrews 3:12-14)
You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.” Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear. For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either. Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you will also be cut off. And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.” (Romans 11:19-23)
Notice in the very first verse above that Jesus Himself could not do many miracles in His own home town as a result of their “unbelief.”
What this tells you is that if you want the Lord to do any type of supernatural miracles for you in this life, then you have to start believing and having faith that He can actually do these types of heavier miracles for you. You saw how many times in one of the above captions how often Jesus would ask those who needed a healing from Him if they had enough faith and belief in Him that He could actually heal them.
The Word of God will give you the knowledge that you will need in this life, but if you do not mix in some level of faith with that knowledge, then nothing is ever going to happen in your life with the Lord.
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