Daily Devotional
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Monday 10 August 2026
Abide in Me
„I am the Vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.”
Bearing fruit doesn't start with working harder, but with abiding in Jesus. A branch doesn't have to pump itself up to produce fruit; it just needs to remain connected to the vine. There is rest in this, but also a sharp correction. For much Christian bustle is not fruit, but activity without dependence. You can be busy for God and yet become disconnected from God. Without Him, you can do nothing. Not little. Nothing. This is confronting, but liberating: your calling doesn't begin with performance, but with remaining connected.
Proclamation
Jesus is the Vine and I am a branch. I abide in Him and He abides in me. My fruit does not come from my own strength, but from living connection with Him.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, bring me back to true connection with You. Cleanse my motives and teach me to bear fruit from dependence. Without You, I can do nothing. Amen.
— Robin Prijs
