Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. John 15:5

 How productive is your life? Maybe you have a job where your employer depends on you to perform, maybe you are a spouse and your partner depends on you to meet their needs, maybe you are single and living life on your own, are your needs met? All of these circumstances rely on you to produce, at your job, your marriage, your everyday life. Without your efforts, productivity will fall to zero.

 Today’s verse is a great reminder that as a child of God, you can depend upon Jesus Christ to supply all your needs (Philippians 4:19). He is the life sustaining vine that gives you the resources for a productive life in Christ. Your job is to abide in Him in every aspect of your life. As a result, your life should produce fruitful works that bring honor and glory to God. Unfortunately this is where Christians stop living a productive life in Christ. The feel inadequate to serve God and thus they sit idle in their faith and spiritual growth withers. When this happens, the vine of Christ stops growth in your part of this big world.

 God doesn’t ask you to do anything He wouldn’t do. He simply asks that you trust Him to provide what’s necessary to produce spiritual fruit in your life that will grow into the lives of others. Take a moment and reflect back over your life to see if you can recognize spiritual growth. If not, ask God to till your heart to prepare for Godly service and ready yourself to plant seeds of faithful service where He leads. He will take care of the rest (1 Corinthians 3:6). God bless!