“If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you. “In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.”
John 15:7-8 (WEB)
Abiding in Fruitful Peace
In John 15, Jesus, addressing his disciples, speaks of abiding in him as the true vine and the necessity of bearing fruit to glorify the Father. Before this passage, Jesus stresses the importance of remaining in him to be fruitful, and afterward, he emphasizes love and warns of opposition. The verse highlights the condition "if you remain in me" as a prerequisite for having desires fulfilled, indicating a relational depth and mutual indwelling. Today, consider writing down a desire you hold deeply and reflect on how remaining in Jesus might align this desire with bearing fruit for God’s glory.