Translations:DEV 13FN Healthy Family (Parent-Child)/6/en

Read John 15:1-5,8. 'A vine had one purpose in the time of Jesus, to produce grapes for wine. There was little to no use for ornamental vines. Pretty and lush leaves, for all their show, were of no value and missed the point. Jesus spoke of Himself as being the One True Vine of God and his followers as branches. He will produce the fruit and everyone who stays connected to him will be a branch that bears. Branches don’t generate fruit, only the vine can do that. Break a branch off the vine and it dries up and dies fruitless. The vine is the sole source of life and produces fruit on healthy branches. The gardener nurtures the vine and helps the healthy fruit bearing branches become even more fruitful. To move from “fruit” to “more fruit” requires pruning - the removal of good things that distract from the main purpose of fruit bearing. When you experience the pain and loss of pruning in your life, rejoice. Cooperate with the Gardener as you abide in Jesus the Vine, knowing his purpose is to move you from “bearing fruit” to “more fruit” to “much fruit” (Jn 15:2)  to His glory showing you to be Jesus disciple. (Jn15:8). Live daily in surrender to Jesus because apart from Him you will be fruitless.'