Pruning It is the branch that bears the fruit That feels the knife, To prune it for a larger growth And fuller life, Though every budding twig be lopped And every grace Of swaying tendril, springing leaf Be lost a space. Oh, thou whose life of joy seems reft, Of beauty shorn, Whose aspirations lie in dust, All bruised and torn, Rejoice, though each desire, each dream, each hope of thine, Shall fall and fade; it is the hand of love divine That holds the knife, that cuts and breaks With tenderest touch, That thou, whose life hast borne some fruit, May now bear much. ~By Annie Johnson Flint~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Note from Cobblestone Road Ministries: The Lord Jesus said in John 15:1-2 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. The word translated, "purgeth" means to "to prune" in the Greek. Many times the hopes and dreams that a Christian may have is not God's will for their lives. We know that God's will is best for He always has the best intentions for us and knows the outcome of every situation. Today, many Christians are running to and fro, pursuing their own dreams but they have yet to understand that as a true Christian, our life is not our own. We have been bought with a price-- the precious blood of Christ Jesus! We are God's children. And because we are His, we are being changed-- being conformed into the image of Christ. When we look at the life of Jesus, we see that He walked in perfect fellowship with the Father. He always did the Father's will. And as Believers in Christ, we have been given the Holy Spirit who is our Helper-- to guide us and to help us to walk in holy living and to know what God's will is for our lives. Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. When you feel the "pruning knife" in your life-- know that God is working all things for your good. His will for our lives is that we would bear much fruit. Let us then submit to Him in all areas of our lives and we will find a life that is fruitful in Christ! The Lord Jesus said in John 15:8: Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. If you do not know Christ Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, click here to read about the Free Gift of Salvation. Jesus died for us. All Commentary and Background Images ©2007 Cobblestone Road Ministries All Rights Reserved Further Bible Study: Commit Thy Way Unto The Lord I Am The Vine The Bible Cure for Doubting Christians GOD IS OUR SHIELD - Interesting Bible Study Give Your Burdens Over To The Lord Learning To Lean On Jesus More Christian Poems and Commentary |
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