Vine and Branches

What we know from this passage:

• Jesus the True Vine

• God the Father as the Husbandman (Farmer, Gardener)

• We are the branches

In the scriptures God gives a lot of parables to explain to us Heavenly truths. There are some functions God reveals to us that God as a farmer works in our Christian life. I did some research on pruning because I myself do not have the greenest thumb. There are three main reasons for pruning.

• Removing dead wood (It's hard to tell especially in spring before buds.)

• Formative pruning (To control size, enhance the shape, correct structural defects, preventative maintenance)