No Branch Can Bear Fruit By Itself

Let's consider this beautiful fruit tree. The branches connect to the vine and have no cracks. It's vine looks stern and supports the branch with no problems. But as the branch grows and takes shape, it can push away in a direction that isn't stable. Care is needed so these branches don't fall away. The branches need to remain connected with the vine in order to receive it's nutrients. Which will result in producing Good Fruit. Good Fruit is considered good, healthy, nourishing food to eat. You will always want your tree to produce Good Fruit. There will be times you would see your branch take on a unhealthy color or direction that needs pruning, watering, or other care. If you don't do anything and keep letting it grow it's own way, it will get out of control and take a shape of it's own. Insects will eat and contaminate it. It will become dry and hollow resulting in death.

John 15:5-8

Jesus said,

"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to my Father's glory that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

Galatians 5:22, 23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control...........

May I always be connected to the vine (Jesus the Son of God) and seek care by the gardener (Father God) so I can bear much Fruit (Spirit of God). Amen