Today's Verse: John 15:5,8

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

"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. ... This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples."
— John 15:5,8
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Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Jesus was emphatic: we take on his character, live his life, and bear genuine fruit only by remaining intimately connected to him. The distance between heaven and earth shrinks when heaven lives within us as we remain connected to Jesus. Jesus gives us roots. From him comes life. So Jesus promised us that if we obey him, he will come and live in us, be with us, and reveal himself to us (John 14:18, 21, 23). So as we remain in Jesus, we trust in him as our root and supply of life. As we obey him and seek to know him better, his life comes alive in us, and we show ourselves to be his disciples by bearing fruit that reflects and demonstrates our connection and character come from God.

My Prayer...

Precious Lord, I want to obey your word and your will as I seek you and follow your example, set for me by you, Jesus. I want to obey you, honor you, love you, and know you. I also know that to do that, I must remain connected to and dependent upon Jesus for life. So please, help me come to know you better as I walk more closely in your steps. Lead me to experience what it means to live your life fruitfully in my world as I remain joined to, connected with, and dependent upon Jesus. Because of Jesus' mighty name and his supply of grace and love to me, I pray and thank you, God, for making Jesus my Lord. Amen.

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About This Devotional

Today's Verse is a free daily devotional that includes a Bible verse, thought and prayer.

The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware.

All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.

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