John 15:2
John 15:2
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
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In Scripture, vines and vineyards are often referred to, depicting God as one who plants and cares for His people's "vine." The context of this verse indicates that growth will occur. There is first a reference to barrenness, then to productivity, and finally to abundance. We are expected to progress spiritually in this manner. During this process, God removes and prunes the branches. To most believers, the concept of Jesus as the true vine is a very precious one. Since all Christians are taken from Adam and placed into Christ, we are all branches of the true vine. From the moment of rebirth, we are all in union with Him, and as branches, we share in His life both on earth and in the ages yet to come. As we recognize our privileged position in Christ, let us commit ourselves to abiding in Him, walking in spirit and truth, submitting to the Holy Spirit's leading in our lives, and willingly accepting the pruning knife of our Heavenly Father in order to yield more fruit, a greater quantity of fruit, and to the glory of God in the future.
Dear Heavenly Father, please keep speaking to my heart and working on me until I discard bad habits and sins. Help me become a tree that bears abundant good fruit through words and actions. To Your praise and glory, I pray that I will bear much fruit. Please take away everything in my life that is not good and not fruitful, so that I may bear more fruit, to Your praise and glory. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
Matthew 7:11
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Joshua 2:6
But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
1 Peter 1:7
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Romans 8:29
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.