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This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.  John 15:8 NIV

I have a large supply of teddy bears in my home. Though impossible, I believe these bears multiply on their own.  You can tell I am a teddy bear lover after spending any amount of time with me.

More important to me than you knowing of my love for teddy bears is that you know of my love for Jesus Christ.  After spending any amount of time with me I would like you to know that Jesus Christ is my personal Lord and Savior. “Each tree is recognized by its own fruit.” (Luke 6:44).

Jesus uses the object lesson in John 15:1-8 of a vine. 

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.  He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.  If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

As I take another look at myself I wonder what about you? What fruit do you bear?