Emphasis Preaching Journal

"To abide in the vine" means to be vitally connected to a living rootage.

A gardener planted cucumbers, tilling the ground until it was right, selecting the best seeds, planting each at just the proper depth, and fertilizing well. As the weeks went by, to prevent the encroachment of weeds, he worked the soil often, and he sprayed against bugs and blights. The season was a pleasant mixture of sunshine and rain; and on the vines the broad, green leaves appeared and, in due course, the blooms. It all looked good for salads and cucumber pickles!