Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Funny, I had some really amazing grapes this morning with my coffee, and I found my eye drawn to the grapes. I looked at them, their every little detail, from the fruit to the short branches that the fruit is connected. Then there was the vine, I noticed that you could hardly see the vine because of all the yummy fruit.  John 15:5 came to my mind, it says, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” it really is so crazy how every aspect of the the grapes, branch, and vine reflect  how Christ is with us. Christ is the Vine , like He has said, we are the branch, also as He said. But  the grape it’s self is where it all comes together, The grape is where His beauty  is introduced to the world. The grape is what draws us in, there is something alluring about the color the shape and the fragrance. For me I am drawn to them because it is something that I have tasted, I know of that sweet taste. However I do approach each one with caution  because I know that not all of them are sweet, some are rotten , some are even sour.  Just because it’s fruit doesn’t mean that they will all be good.

So all of that grape thought got me thinking some more,about Christ in my life, my Vine. What kind of fruit do I offer to the ones around me , to the world? Am I sweet, am I sour, or am I rotten? Do I draw people to God through His beauty in me, am I really seeking to do that in the core of my heart? Hummmm…………………….. I guess I don’t know  right off, I think that I really need to evaluate everything I do ,say, think, and believe. I can’t wait to see what i find!

Just a Thought :)

~C