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Pruned
for maximum flowering
and a more than full fruit set,
Thinning excess foliage
and picking off needless shoots,
Life-giving sap courses
from vine to branch,
through my many netted veins,
And from my stems,
grow clusters full of plump and
juicy grapes.
Moment by moment,
let me receive and rest in
and trust and so savor and
enjoy the word, love and joy of
the Grapevine,
while submitting willingly
to the shears of the providence of
the Dresser.¹
John 15...Christ's life and
love flowing into
and through us on the inside,
while being
conditioned and cared for
by Father God on
the outside
¹Interview w/John Piper,
"What Does It
Mean to 'Abide' in Christ?" |
