Text: John 15:1-5

15:1  “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.

15:2  Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit

15:3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

15:4  Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

15:5  “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

STUDY:

runing refers to trimming a tree, shrub or bush, by cutting away dead, overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth. In Agriculture, pruning involves the selective removal of parts of a plant for the purpose of improving its health, shape and productivity. This concept comes out clearly in our passage today. Jesus says “Every branch that bears fruits He (The Father) prunes to make it bear more fruits.”

This reveals that the Father desires to see that everyone connected as a branch to the vine, bears fruits. Jesus describes Himself as the Vine and portrays His Father as the Vine-dresser (Vine-grower). Christians are the branches that have been empowered to bear fruits. In addition, Jesus says His branches should abide in Him in order to bear fruits just as the branch cannot bear fruits by itself unless it abides in the vine.

Beloved, God delights in your fruitfulness in all areas of life. He desires your productivity. His expectation from you is revealed in His words to you today: You must be pruned to bear much fruits! Pruning means that God would cut off certain unwanted and unpleasant things from your life; an exercise you may not find interesting. But then, it is for your greater good, so that you can bear more fruits. In case you are already going through some hard situations; please open your spiritual eyes to know what God is doing – He may be taking you through a pruning period. It could be painful now but the end will make you glad.

Prayer: 

Father, give me all it takes to be calm and understand when you prune me. Amen.

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