Jesus
said, "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. 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. As
the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you
keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my
Father's commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to
you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete." John 15:1-11
Vine and Branches
Intertwined bent back together
under and over woven as one
survival depends on mutual care
good earth and abundant rain.
Love binds us and builds us
turns us remakes us pulls us
from the clay to rise sun-ward
rejoicing in the heart of God.
Storms come to destroy us
fools climb and pull us apart
we are a puzzle the Creator formed
turning so that all ay live.
Love binds us and builds us
turns us remakes us pulls us
from the clay to rise sun-ward
rejoicing in the heart of God.
Abiding depending singing together
harmony and contrast different gifts
diversity of form and function
yet all one together deeply rooted.
Love binds us and builds us
turns us remakes us pulls us
from the clay to rise sun-ward
rejoicing in the heart of God.
They will come to feast and destroy
greed and envy in their hearts
we might be in time be torn apart
but we will be knit together again.
Love binds us and builds us
turns us remakes us pulls us
from the clay to rise sun-ward
rejoicing in the heart of God.
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