I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. John 15:1
In the Old Testament Israel is referred to as the vine taken by God and planted in a place of hope, The Promised Land.
In this poignant passage, Jesus is addressing only His disciples. Dinner is done, Judas has left to follow his evil heart and it is just hours before the world’s most shameful miscarriage of justice. The Gospel will be carried to the ends of the earth by these eleven men hearing this story. They must understand so they will not give up.
Basic vineyard maintenance was common knowledge and the above connection was not lost on the disciples. There is a Gardener, there is a vine, there is a branch, so there should be fruit. Jesus chose this analogy to illustrate our connection to Him, His connection to God and our universal connection to God’s plan. While being the Son of God, Jesus is still the mortal Son of Man, complete with free will. But, He gives that will lovingly back to His Father and rests in His plan. Jesus remains in His Father so that we have the hope of remaining in Him.
God is the source of everything. He is good and trust worthy. Everything He does is for our benefit, to draw us to His throne. Jesus’ greatest act of trust was submitting to God’s will. When we do as Jesus did, we will get the exact results.………Perfect everything.
Love,
Gretchen