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living souls, which are the branches. Note the process
when the vine begins to put forth its life in the spring;
here and there are seen buds pushing their way out from
within the parent stem; we know these buds are the first
appearance of the great branches into which they shall
grow; but all the life and substance of the branch still
and always is drawn from within the vine. There is one
vine, but many branches. Like to this is the relation ot
each and all individuals to the One Divine Soul. Divine
Man is the Holy Root, there is but One Divine Man -- individual souls are the many branches, pressed out from
within the One Divine Soul, having life of its Life and
substance of its Substance.
"If the root be holy so are the branches." When we
see all in the Christ, and of the Christ, know the Christ
or Divine Nature as the "root," we see also the purity
and perfection of all.
But the vine with its branches which it has put forth,
is not yet complete. A third necessity exists; from the
branches must proceed fruit: if the branch adheres properly to the vine it bears much fruit, if it becomes severed
from the vine, both branch and fruit wither and die.
"Abide in me," says the "Vine," "and ye shall bring forth
much fruit, for apart from me ye can do nothing."
The individual can be and do nothing of itself.
Jesus represents the most perfect branch of this great
Christ-Vine, and yet he said, "Of myself I can do nothing."
He knew that apart from the great Principle of Life
and Being, he individually could accomplish nothing. If He said it, we surely must.
The "Vine" is type of the Universal, Omnipotent,
Divine Life, Substance and Intelligence, that is the only
Source of individual life. It is Man, as Spirit. "I am Spirit." "I am the Vine."
