Remain in me, as I also 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. — John 15:4
It is staying in him. In God alone. Real fruit cannot come from a partial commitment. There cannot be even leaf or bloom on this branch unless there is constant connection. Each time I uproot myself and cut off the flow of life, it must start again from nothing. What a privilege to be allowed as a dead branch to be grafted into the flow of life... and grafted again... and grafted again... and grafted again... No matter how many times I try to do it alone.
Prayer: Jesus, help me to stay in you. The fruit is worth it. Help me to receive it not only for me, but to have extra to provide for others. Graft me in again. Let me know the moment I go astray. Forgive me for walking away and finding comfort in other things. Let me love deeply and truly the people around me through the fruit of love you give me.
Red Letters is a devotion for Lent 2018 by Chris Michael Moore of His Call Church - ヒズコールチャーチ