The Vine

If you've ever seen a Vineyard at harvest, the abundance is breathtakingly beautiful. The grapes are produced all over the branches simply by the branches being attached to the Vine, which is the source of all nutrients. They grow without toil or striving, but simply by their attachment to the source. Jesus taught many stories using simialr analogies- He is the Vine, and we are the branches. As long as we stay connected to Him, we will produce much fruit. Apart from Him we can do nothing but wither and die. Stay connected to the Vine!

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."- John 15:1-5