Father is the husbandman.” You may wonder
Father is the husbandman." You may wonder where the Spirit is in this chapter. The Spirit is the sap, the life juice, in the vine. Therefore, we see that the Trinity comprises this organism, which includes us. The organism of the vine is constituted not only with divinity, but also with humanity. Praise the Lord that this universal or ganism is composed of both the Triune God and us! In fact, we are the crucial part of this organ ism. This is a matter of great significance.
GOD AS LIFE GROWING
IN AN ORGANIC BODY
The organism of the vine tree in John 15 is the focus of the whole Bible. An organism is an organic body containing life and having organs. Many Christians think of John 15 merely as a parable used by the Lord to describe our rela tionship with Him. But it is not merely a para ble; it is a reality that reveals the focus of God's intention. God is life, and life needs an organic body in which to grow and express itself. Even the life element within the seed of a flower needs an organic body. The seed is the organic body whereby the life within it can grow and be fully expressed. God desires to grow within an organic body and to have Himself expressed by means of