Jesus is using the metaphor of the vine and the branches here to show the complete dependence we must have in order to be fruitful. For it’s only when nutrients flow freely from the vine to the branches that fruit can be borne. That’s why no person that’s genuinely united to Christ can be wholly fruitless. So likewise, branches that bear no fruit show a failure to obey God. When we abide or remain in Him, there’s permanence & steadfastness in the relationship…resulting in much fruit. But remember, with the fruitfulness always comes the necessary pruning to increase the crop…and at the time, pruning may be painful. But rest assured, the Master Gardener knows exactly how to prune to insure greater productivity in the future.
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