I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit.
--John 15:1-2
Our Lord's miracles were surely impressive. But with His words and stories and parables, He wasn't out to dazzle us with brilliance. He didn't say things to get a response like this: "Oh, I hope I can be as smart as He is."
Jesus said things in such a way that we could get the hang of it without reaching for dictionaries, textbooks, and so on. Take, for example, His statement about being the true vine. His agricultural hearers could certainly relate to that. The Father is vinegrower, and the Son is the vine. What of us? We're the branches!
If the vinegrower is going to have a harvest, the He will tend to the vine and care for it. That involves pruning. The parts of the vegetation that are useless and dead are cut off. It makes way for new growth.
What in your life may have outlived its usefulness? Can you imagine the Lord pruning that away?
PD
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