Connected to the True Vine
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.” — John 15:1, ESV
I was sitting with God in prayer when He said, Read John 15 again.
A few days earlier, I had been driving home from the Bay Area—a two-hour trip depending on traffic—when the Holy Spirit said, Listen to John 15 on your way home. So I played that chapter repeatedly for most of the drive.
When the Holy Spirit told me to read it again, I knew there was something I had missed that He wanted to reveal to me. I didn’t even finish reading the first verse before He said, Stop.
He began to explain through the vision of my garden that He is the vinedresser of all His gardens. He said,
“Jesus told you in this passage that He is the vine, and because Jesus and I are one, I am also the vine. Therefore, I know everything that is going on with my branches and what kind of fruit they are producing.”
He went on to explain that in my garden I am the gardener, but I am not connected to the vine of the plants. Therefore, I oversee them, but I can never feel what they are feeling or understand what they need to produce the fruit because I am not connected to them. I can only tell what is wrong based on what I see happening to them. They give me a sign.
Jesus, on the other hand, does not need a sign from us because He is connected to us. He knows before we know what is happening and what is going on in our life. We are consistently being pruned by the vinedresser so we can produce the right fruit. The things that we go through are shaping us to produce the fruit of the vine that we are connected to.
As long as we are connected to the vine, He will not let us be consumed by any pest or disease. He will keep us protected and nourished with all we need so that the fruit we produce comes out tasting like Him.
Key Takeaways
God is well aware of what you are going through, and He has already addressed your issue.
The vinedresser consistently prunes you so that you can produce more fruit.
When you stay connected to the vine, the fruit you produce will taste just like Jesus.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19; Isaiah 55:11
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