I Am The Vine

by Cara Yowell

You’ve heard or perhaps even read the famous line from scripture, John 15:5- “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.”

But what does that really mean? And why should you even care? It’s time for a metaphysical Bible lesson folks.

Go get yourself a branch of flowers and thoughtfully study it. You will begin to understand the concept of Oneness.

Brach of Flowers Each of these components is dependent on the vine or the stem for its sustenance.
The vine or stem is its life!

Now let’s pretend one of these flowers is you. Be sure to call it by your name. Then visualize the stem or vine as God, The Great Law, The Divine Spirit, The Universal Power, All That Is.
This is a botanical representation of what you are and the Oneness of God.

Every moment your existence you are unconsciously drawing upon All That Is, Its Life, Its Power, Its Intelligence, and Its Good. You could not do this if you were something separate from Its Being. In other words, you would be like a fallen flower, rotting on the ground in death and decay.
Just as a rose or a daisy turn their faces to the Sun, you must do the same in order to grow and unfold. Turn inwardly to the Source of Light and Life. This realization will help you in all things and allow you to gain maximum spiritual efficiency. The kingdom of heaven truly is within!

The same thought of you being a part of God, one with the vine and not separate, is vividly portrayed by your own hand,too. Take a look for yourself.
Hold your right hand in front of your face–let the palm represent God and one of your fingers yourself. Your hand
What happens to the finger if there is no hand? Hopelessness! It isn’t of much use is it?

You are absolutely dependent on the Palm for your very existence. You are absolutely dependent on the Universal Life Force whether you are aware of it… like it, or not.
This is a great thing to know…true wisdom. You are not alone. And you do not operate on your own steam. Ponder this and you will see that this is one of the great keys to unlock your inner riches.