Evening: Psalms 12, 13, 14; John 15:1-11
You can carry a metaphor too far. Branches cannot literally cut themselves off. So, when Jesus talks about branches not remaining in the vine, you might think someone else cut them off. However, Jesus says no more than this: branches detached from their vines wither and die. Like branches, when we remain connected to the source of love and life, we flourish, bear fruit and embody love. If we decide to cut ourselves off from love - branches can’t do that, but we can - we wither and die. Better to choose to stay connected.
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