Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—John 15:1-8
by: Paula Reynolds.
My mother has a ton of plants many of which are duplicates because as they grow they sometimes get so big that they fall over. They would eventually die if she didn’t divide them and re-plant them into different pots so they can grow strong again. What she does reminds me of this parable. It may seem crazy to cut a plant that is growing and to pull off the dead leaves but it results in many beautiful plants that can be shared with others. Jesus does the same for us. He takes away our weak, unhealthy parts and cares for us to help us grow beautiful in him.