“I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.”
Jesus is the genuine article in the vineyard. Jesus said that He is the true vine. Jesus also said that His Father was the vineyard keeper, the gardener who keeps all things nourished and well cared for.
Where do we come into this relationship between Jesus and the Father? We are brought into the family of God by the new birth. We are, in essence, grafted into the true vine and we become part of God’s great big garden.
The Message Bible says: “I am the Real Vine and my Father is the Farmer.”
God only has one vineyard and Jesus is the true vine growing there. If we aren’t connected to Him, then we aren’t truly a part of the vineyard. The Father God is our Father and He takes care of us the same way He took care of Jesus. All the hoeing, weeding, fertilizing, watering, and tender touching we require will be given by our Heavenly Father’s hand.
Even Jesus the Son of God acknowledged that He needed the Father in the role of His caregiver. If Jesus being the true vine, needed God’s nourishment and care, how much more do we need it?
Jesus is the true vine and I am a true branch. My nourishment and care come from Him.
- Reading Plan A: Acts 13:1-23
- Reading Plan B: Matthew 2
- Reading Plan C: Job 31-32; Acts 13:1-23
by Tim Davidson
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Word of Faith Church & Outreach Center
Called to the Body of Christ as a pastor and teacher, Tim Davidson pioneered Word of Faith Church in Bismarck in 1980. He served as its Lead Pastor for 35 years and now serves as Founding Pastor. Pastor Tim has pioneered 6 churches in North Dakota and now serves as Regional Director for Rhema Ministerial Association International. Teaching believers foundational truths from God's Word is his passion.
He has authored 3 yearly devotion books that are used both here and overseas to help believers become "rooted and grounded" in their faith.
God is now calling Pastor Tim to share the treasury of wisdom and knowledge God has given to him with other pastors and churches.