The Vine

The True Vine

Snippet

When Jesus says: "I am the true Vine," He tells us that all the vines of earth are pictures and emblems of Himself. He is the divine reality, of which they are the created expression. They all point to Him, and preach Him, and reveal Him.

Murray, Andrew (2011-03-11). The True Vine: Meditations for a Month on John 15:1-16 [Illustrated] [Annotated] (p. 2). Niche Edition. Kindle Edition. 

Scripture

“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. 6 Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned. 7 But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! 8 When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.  John 15:5-8

Song

Be Glorified by We are  Messengers

https://youtu.be/OZayY5VlvxI

I've been trying to make sense of the sorrow that I feel

Holding on for life to the only thing that's real

I've only scratched the surface

I've barely had a taste

But just a glimpse draws my heart to change

And one sight of you lays my sin to waste

I don't need to see everything

Just more of you

Take it all take it all away

Magnify no other name

Open up open up my eyes

To you (2X)

My sight is incomplete and I made you look small

I've been staring at my problems for way too long

Realign where my hope is set

Until you're all that's left

But just a glimpse draws my heart to change

And one sight of you lays my sin to waste

I don't need to see everything

Just more of you

Take it all take it all away

Magnify no other name

Open up open up my eyes

To you (2X)

God be greater than the worries in my life

Be stronger than the weakness in my mind

Be louder let your glory come alive

Be magnified (2X)

Be magnified

Take it all take it all away

Magnify no other name

Open up open up my eyes

To you

Open up my eyes

Take it all take it all away

Magnify no other name

Open up open up my eyes

To you To you.....

Sentence Prayer

Lord of the

one true

Vine,

in you we

live and move

and have our being.

We are your branches,

spindly and slight and fragile.

Please ask your Father to prune us

(though gently).

We want to bear more

of your fruit.

~ written by Anne Osdieck, and posted on The Sunday Website of Saint Louis University.

http://liturgy.slu.edu/index.html