"Remain in me and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me."
John 15:4
Jesus, thank You for these moments together.
Help me put aside all distractions and focus on what You want to say to me today.
Read today’s passage again, but this time read it out loud. Change the words “me” and “I” to “Jesus.” Focus on how Jesus is with you, He is for you, and He loves you.
Have you ever used a water hose and gotten a kink or a bend in it? The water flows well, but then it abruptly slows or stops.
God designed us to be in relationship with Him—to abide in Him. When we do that, God produces fruit in our lives. But just like the broken water hose, when we disconnect from Jesus, the fruit stops flowing.
REFLECT:
Why does a branch that is mostly broken and barely connected to a tree begin to turn brown? Why can’t a branch like that produce fruit? How is this broken branch like a follower of Jesus who isn’t abiding in Jesus?
RESPOND:
Thank God that He wants to bring fruit into your life. Commit to abiding in Him today.