Personal Prayer
Focus on Jn. 15:1-17 for the next few days. Praise your Father, who is the gardener of your soul. Thank Jesus for being the true vine which nourishes and gives life to the branches. Confess moments when you’ve tried to sever your relationship to Jesus in some way. Commit yourself to welcoming God’s pruning in your life despite the pain it might bring. Ask God to make you more fruitful as you live for him.

For Your Family and Friends
Ask God to make the “garden” of your family members a fruitful and abundant place. Pray for his tilling and planting and nurturing of faith among those close to you.

For the Church
Ask the true vine to take root in every family represented in your home church. Pray that the joy of union with Christ will be evident in your worship.

For the Kingdom
Pray that the true vine will flourish throughout the world, as Jesus draws people of every nation to himself in repentance and faith.

For People to Know Jesus
Ask that your fruit-bearing will be attractive to unsaved people you know. Pray that they will “taste [of that fruit] and see that the LORD is good” (Ps. 34:8).

Prayer Pointer
“God rules the world through the prayers of his people.” —Anonymous