“I am the vine, you are the branches.
He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit;
for without Me
you can do nothing.
By this My Father is
glorified, that you bear much fruit;
so you will be My disciples. – John
15:5, 8
When a branch on a grapevine produces fruit
the grapes are harvested and used for various purposes. The fruit is proof of
how good the branch on the vine is. If the branch is healthy and well connected
to the vine it will yield bountiful healthy fruit. If the branch is not
receiving enough sustenance from the vine the fruit will be inferior in
quality.

The life of a Christian is a life of giving of oneself. It is a life of sacrifice. Jesus said that as long as we abide (remain intimately connected) in Him we
will bear fruit, and it is by the fruit that we bear the Father is glorified.
In the same way that grapes are crushed, squeezed, chewed,
and subjected to intense heat we are tested to see what the quality of our fruit
is. It is by our fruit that men will be able to taste and see that the Lord is good!- Psalm 34:8
love,
joy,
peace,
kindness,
goodness,
faithfulness,
gentleness,
self-control.
– Galatians 5:22
How well do you stand up to the
sometimes intense testing?
What does your fruit taste like?
Do you yield “sour grapes” or fruit that brings honor to the Father?
What does your fruit taste like?
Do you yield “sour grapes” or fruit that brings honor to the Father?
Hi,
ReplyDeleteVisiting from JDL...Thanks for the reminder of sacrifice...always because of His sacrifice first for us...blessings :)
Hello, Rev. Charles,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this with me, we all go through phases in our daily living and I am so happy to go through and be like the grape, pressed for the Lord Jesus Christ, to bring forth good fruit. I have no regrets! In Christ I live and move and have my being. The sacrifice is worth it.
Sunita.
What a great way of looking at how others must be able to enjoy the taste of the fruit our Lrd Jesus produces in our lives!! Yes, when my husband and children "eat" the fruit of my love, I want them to be totally satisfied. Great analogy, thanks!
ReplyDeleteMuch love XX
Mia
Thank you for sharing this. I know I want to produce good fruit and bring honor to Him. Your words are a reminder to remain connected to Him at all times.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Beth
Beautiful post and enjoyed the photos. Have a wonderful day :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for you link-up to What'cha Doing Wednesday
ReplyDeletebeautiful! Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things hop xo
ReplyDeleteGiving up of ones self should be a sweet savor to our God and to others. Thank you for sharing at "Tell me a Story." I really enjoyed the photos too.!
ReplyDeleteWell, if nothing else, I want to bring honor to my Father and to spread His fruit around through my obedience and loving heart. That's what I want.
ReplyDeleteThank you for prodding our hearts and thoughts in that direction. Very good thinking, sharing.
This is beautiful, pictures and everything! Thank you for centering our minds back on Him! And thanks so much for linking up with me last week at Walking Redeemed!
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your thoughtful post. Thanks for linking up at Scattering the Stones.