Day Seventeen: The Vine

As I reflect on Jesus being The Vine I am reminded of a few things. First that He always needs to be my source of strength. Second, that I cannot do good, bear fruit or make a difference in this world apart from Jesus. Only through Him will I accomplish this. Lastly, I am so thankful that God cares so much about me that He wants to prune, shape and grow me into who He wants me to be. Read through these verses, they describe the character of God well. He is life-giving and life-shaping.

"I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. - John 15:1-5

Dear Jesus,
Thank You for being the giver of life. As we cry out that we can't do it, You assure us that You can. I pray that I will be reminded to find strength in You and not myself. As I abide in You may You bear much fruit in me. Amen.