Religion & Spirituality
Not only is Jesus the True Vine in relationship to the Israel of God, He is the True Vine in relationship to mankind Himself. From the beginning Christ was the Vine that God purposed in the earth. God’s plan toward mankind has always been Christ. His intent has been to bring forth the fruit of Christ in man. So, when God made man, His vision was Christ in the man, bringing forth the fruit of God. When we look at mankind, the natural man to try and find purpose it becomes futile or as Solomon said, vanity of vanities. Man in himself could never complete the purpose of God. God Himself was always the only one who could get His purpose. He gets it in His person, Jesus Christ our Lord. When Christ came in the earth, speaking of Him coming both on planet earth and in man, purpose was finally seen. Christ was always God’s purpose in the earth. Christ was God’s purpose for planet earth, and for mankind. In Christ is where the true fruit of God is found. God was always after fruit. In looking at mankind, God is like a farmer. A farmer looks at the land and doesn’t just see a nice piece of ground, but He sees the land filled with fruit. If he is a corn farmer, he sees corn. If the land does not bear corn, or cannot bear corn it is worthless. God looks at mankind, His earth, and sees Christ. The potential for the ground is Christ. The purpose for the ground is Christ. This is the purpose for man existing that Christ would be formed in them. This only comes through the fulfillment of the Seed being planted in the earth to bring forth its own kind. Christ was planted in death, burial, and resurrection in the earth. God puts that seed in our hearts to bring forth its very own substance that was brought forth in the person of Jesus Christ when He came as man in our hearts. This is the work of the Spirit, to plant, cultivate and bring forth the Living Christ in you and I that are His husbandry or garden. Glory to God!