Vine and Branches

Bear much fruit!

1 [a]“I am the true vine,[b] and my Father is the vine grower. 2 He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that does he prunes[c] so that it bears more fruit. 3 You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you. 4 Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. 5 I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing. 6 [d]Anyone who does not remain in me will be thrown out like a branch and wither; people will gather them and throw them into a fire and they will be burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you. 8 By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.-John15:1-8

Such a beautiful reading. It is totally true that without Jesus, we can do nothing. Some atheists would challenge this though. For them, we are naturally endowed with gifts and talents. Thus, we can do things on our own. But then, one would wonder - where exactly did we get the gifts and talents? How come we have these gifts, but it is not given to the rest of the animals? I have experienced being stripped of everything. Yes, I really have nothing, everything is gone. As I started picking myself again, and as I filled up an application form, I realized how nothing I am. No matter how excellent my answers are or how brilliant I am, if it is not the will of God, I cannot push through at all or go anywhere. Thus, I can say, we need Jesus in our life. Without Him, we are totally lost, and we cannot bear fruit at all. It is only through Jesus that great things can happen to us.

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