In John 15, Jesus invites his disciples into a deeper understanding of what it means to follow him. Like a branch that’s intimately connected and attached to a vine, we too are made to attach ourselves to Jesus. But to attach ourselves to Jesus means we must detach ourselves from other things. Whether it’s our work performance, our future hopes for success, or our reputation, abiding in Jesus means we have to see the better life he offers us and unattach ourselves from the life we’re trying to create on our own. But when we do this, when we orient ourselves around Jesus daily, we are able to love others well, bear real fruit, and live out the life we truly long for.
