Be fruitful!

Be fruitful!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

John 15:2
Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

Jesus is the Vine and every believer is a branch. Jesus expects every branch of His to bear fruit, more fruit and much fruit. A fruitful life is evidence that you are a disciple of Jesus Christ.

As a branch, you can only bear fruit if you are connected to the Vine. A branch doesn't have life of it's own, the life flows from the Vine. When you seperate a branch from the Vine, it dries up because the life supply has stopped. Every thing a branch needs is in the Vine. Stay connected to Jesus, the Vine. When you abide in the words of God, you are abiding in the Vine. Let His words dwell in you richly. Let His words saturate you. Drown yourself in the words of God. Without a seed, there is no fruit. The seed is the word of God. The connection between the Vine and the branch is the Word of God. The level of your connection to God's word is the level of your connection with the Vine. The level of your connection with the Vine is the level of the fruitful life that you are experiencing.

A fruitful life is a life of character, dignity, honour and great success - a life where you are in the perfect will of God and you are a blessing to every nation on earth. It's a great life. God the Father is committed to your fruitful life. There is no doubt about it. He is glorified when His branches bear much fruit. Abide in the word and be fruitful!

"God wants me to be fruitful - not just fruit, but more fruit and much fruit. I abide in the Vine by abiding in His words. His words are my food. His words are my life. I am doer of His word and my life is fruitful. My fruitful life is evidence that I am a disciple of Jesus Christ."