I have been reading the Gospel of John recently & I have been brought back to the verses about bearing fruit. It is such a foundational truth.
John 15:4-6
Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. "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.
In these three verses He says "remain" six times. Remain means to abide. What a really cool word. Abide... I don't want it any other way. I desire for this to be my goal all the time. The factor that doesn't change is God. The other part of the equation that can change is us. The word "if" appears each time before words related to us. He is unchanging. We are the "iffy" factor. I want & need more FRUIT in my life that can only come from Him!
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