Cut Flowers Are Really Just Dead Flowers

Think about the last bouquet of flowers you either gave or received. They were beautiful to look at and maybe even filled the room with sweet fragrance. But looks and smells are deceiving. Those flowers are dead. They have been cut from their stem (vine). They look alive for a while, but in time they wither away. You find petals on the floor.

Now read John 15:1-6. Jesus makes the point that once we become Christ-followers, we become His branches. Fruit is produced as His life flows through us; a Spirit-filled life (Ephesians 5:18) that produces fruit (Galatians 5:22-23).

The word Jesus uses is abide (“meno” in the Greek), defined as “to stay.” We are called to remain united to Jesus, one with Him in heart, mind, and will. We are designed to be branches, and we are only fruitful for the long haul by “abiding” in Him. Otherwise, we are nothing more than that bouquet of flowers.

Jesus came not just to redeem us (Psalm 107:2, John 3:16) but also to give us life; an abiding life, fruitful life, abundant life (John 10:10)!

Are you just a bouquet of dead flowers or are you looking to Jesus to give you life-giving nutrients?

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