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The gospel of John 15:1-8 presents our Lord Jesus Christ as the True Vine. He is the Most Fruitful Vine the world has ever known.

He said to his disciples, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Our Lord Jesus Is the True Vine. He is a Vine with many branches. God the Father is the Vinedresser. He is the One that maintains the vine.

Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, As the Vinedresser the Father takes away every branch that does not bear fruit. Child of God, if you don’t want God to cut you off as a useless branch, then you must try to be fruitful as your heavenly Father is fruitful.

Every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. If you are fruitful the Father will prune you. He will make you to be more fruitful. Hence, Heaven can only help those who help themselves.

You are already made clean by the word which I have spoken to you. God’s word is a purifying force. It is the Word of God that our Lord Jesus Christ uses to purify our souls. Child of God, through this daily celebration of Christ and through the Living Word of God, the Lord will purify your soul.

Abide in me, and I in you. Child of God, as you remain connected to God, our Lord Jesus Christ is ever ready to abide with you. May God not allow anything or anybody to disconnect you from His Son our Lord Jesus Christ!

As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. Can you now see the reason why so many people are not making it in life? They are trying to succeed without the Vine. But can a branch survive without its root? Impossible!

I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, Child of God, do you really want to be fruitful? Then you must remain connected to Jesus Christ, our Fruitful Vine. If you remain connected to our Lord Jesus Christ you will not only be fruitful you will bear much fruit!

for apart from me you can do nothing. This is one of the most foolish thing people do. They try to succeed without Jesus Christ. But unfortunately for them, they cannot succeed without Jesus Christ. Without Jesus Christ you are laboring in vain!

If a man does not abide in me, he is cast forth as a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire and burned. A fruitless branch is a useless branch. As soon as you cut yourself off from Jesus, you wither. You are then good for nothing but can only be thrown into fire. This will never be your portion in Jesus name!

If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. Our Lord Jesus Christ has just given you an open cheque! As long as you remain connected to Him, you are free to ask whatever you need and it shall be granted unto you! Child of God, are you connected to Jesus? If yes, then what are you waiting for? Begin to ask! Ask with faith and you shall receive!

By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be my disciples.” Child of God, do you know that you cannot be a disciple of Jesus Christ unless you are fruitful?  Your fruitfulness has been divinely ordained. The more fruitful you are the more glory you are bringing to God. You are indeed a channel of God glory. As our Lord Jesus Christ declares in Matthew 5:14-16 You are the Light of the world… Your light must shine among people so that seeing your good work they will give glory to your Father in heaven.

In Acts of the Apostles chapter 15:1-6 when there was tension among the early followers of Christ Paul and Barnabas stood their ground and defended their uncircumcised. Whether you are circumcised or not what matters is your faith in Christ and your ability to become fruitful. And you can only be fruitful when you remain connected to our Lord Jesus Christ.

In today’s responsorial Psalm, the Psalmist in Psalm 122:1-5 presents God’s House as the Most fruitful place anyone can be. If you want to be fruitful then you must join us as we go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. So, let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord!