John 15:1–8
"I am the true vine, and my Father is
the vine-grower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every
branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already
been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me as I abide in
you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the
vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the
branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart
from me you can do nothing. Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a
branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and
burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish,
and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much
fruit and become my disciples."
Reflection
How do I accept Jesus inviting me to
‘abide’, to rest, to stay, to remain?
How can I be connected with the very life
of Jesus?