Fruitfulness
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples John 15:5-8
Jesus continues to speak final words of instruction and wisdom to his disciples. Here he is telling them very clearly that without him they can do nothing. “BUT”, he says, “if you stay joined to me (abiding), and if my words remain in you, you may request anything you like and it will be granted! My disciples produce much fruit. This brings great glory to the Father.”
HeJesus uses the illustration of a vine and branches. The vine being Jesus himself – the part that is the life source of the branches (us). He says that the only way we can produce fruit that will glorify the Father is by staying in vital union in him. That is what it means to abide. We know that a branch cannot live and bear leaves and fruit without being joined into the tree or the vine. It is the same for us. In order to live a fruit-filled life we need to stay in close union with Christ, the true vine.
When we are in close relationship with him we can ask amazing things, make surprising requests – why? Because he is inspiring our prayers so that his desires become entwined with ours and we are asking for the things that he wants, then we can know that he will grant the answer and in doing so he will be glorified.
Will you abide in him this year? To do so you need to spend time communicating with him in prayer, hearing from him through reading his word and obeying what he shows you. That is abiding. The result will be a love-filled life overflowing with joy (John 15:10-14). Who doesn’t want a life like that!
Prayer: Wonderful Lord please help me to abide in you this year in a way that will bring forth fruit from me which will glorify your name and leave me with joy that is overflowing. Amen.
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples John 15:5-8
Jesus continues to speak final words of instruction and wisdom to his disciples. Here he is telling them very clearly that without him they can do nothing. “BUT”, he says, “if you stay joined to me (abiding), and if my words remain in you, you may request anything you like and it will be granted! My disciples produce much fruit. This brings great glory to the Father.”
HeJesus uses the illustration of a vine and branches. The vine being Jesus himself – the part that is the life source of the branches (us). He says that the only way we can produce fruit that will glorify the Father is by staying in vital union in him. That is what it means to abide. We know that a branch cannot live and bear leaves and fruit without being joined into the tree or the vine. It is the same for us. In order to live a fruit-filled life we need to stay in close union with Christ, the true vine.
When we are in close relationship with him we can ask amazing things, make surprising requests – why? Because he is inspiring our prayers so that his desires become entwined with ours and we are asking for the things that he wants, then we can know that he will grant the answer and in doing so he will be glorified.
Will you abide in him this year? To do so you need to spend time communicating with him in prayer, hearing from him through reading his word and obeying what he shows you. That is abiding. The result will be a love-filled life overflowing with joy (John 15:10-14). Who doesn’t want a life like that!
Prayer: Wonderful Lord please help me to abide in you this year in a way that will bring forth fruit from me which will glorify your name and leave me with joy that is overflowing. Amen.
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