Jesus describes Himself as a vine, and that His father is the gardener. We will discuss today what this means, but also how it is that we remain in Him, connected into the vine that we may bear much fruit. And the way we would do this and the way Jesus asks us to remain in Him is through obedience to the commands, His teachings that have run all the way through the book of John. The teachings are these, that we believe in Jesus, and that we as Christians love one another. This is an essential command and when we do this, we can pray and ask for anything and the Father will provide it - not anything that we may prescribe for our own lives, but pray in accordance with the commands that Jesus has told us to keep, which is asking for more faith and greater love for the people of God. Through this process, God will prune and tend to our lives, taking and giving whatever is necessary for us to fulfill this command of Christ to love one another as we faithfully follow Him. May God bless you as you listen today!