November · Abide
The Vine
"I am the vine; you are the branches" (John 15:5). Four branches, one for each week, and a leaf of light for every day of November. The days still to come are buds. On its day, the bud grows into a leaf. Tap a golden leaf to read.
I am the true vineJohn 15:1
bud: a day still to come
leaf of light: a day already open
shining bright: today
Jesus spoke about the vine on the night before the cross, at the table with his friends. This month we live in that passage, a little each day: every Monday the whole of John 15:1-17, Tuesday to Friday one step, Saturday a guide to put it into practice and Sunday the review of the week.
The four weeks
Week 1Nov 2–8Connectedwhen you feel dry inside
- MonNov 2Opens the week: the whole of John 15:1-17read it whole
- TueNov 3John 15:1 — The true vineone step
- WedNov 4John 15:4 — Remain in meone step
- ThuNov 5John 15:4 — No branch bears fruit by itselfone step
- FriNov 6John 15:5 — Apart from me you can do nothingone step
- SatNov 7How to Pray When You Feel Dry Insideput into practice
- SunNov 8John 15:1-5, the Vine and the Branches, Verse by Versereview + article
Week 2Nov 9–15Prunedwhen God takes something away
- MonNov 9Opens the week: the whole of John 15:1-17read it whole
- TueNov 10John 15:2 — The branch that bears no fruitone step
- WedNov 11John 15:2 — He prunes the fruitful branchone step
- ThuNov 12John 15:3 — Clean because of the wordone step
- FriNov 13John 15:6 — The withered branchone step
- SatNov 14How to Pray When God Takes Something Awayput into practice
- SunNov 15Pruning: John 15:2-6, Verse by Versereview + article
Week 3Nov 16–22Bearing Fruitwhen your life feels fruitless
- MonNov 16Opens the week: the whole of John 15:1-17read it whole
- TueNov 17John 15:7 — My words in youone step
- WedNov 18John 15:7 — Ask, and it will be doneone step
- ThuNov 19John 15:8 — This is to my Father's gloryone step
- FriNov 20John 15:16 — Fruit that will lastone step
- SatNov 21How to Pray When You Askput into practice
- SunNov 22Fruit That Lasts: John 15:7-8 and 16review + article
Week 4Nov 23–29Complete Joywhen faith feels heavy and joy is gone
- MonNov 23Opens the week: the whole of John 15:1-17read it whole
- TueNov 24John 15:9 — Remain in my loveone step
- WedNov 25John 15:10-11 — Complete joyone step
- ThuNov 26John 15:12-13 — Love as he lovedone step
- FriNov 27John 15:14-15 — Friends, not servantsone step
- SatNov 28How to Love the People Close to You as Jesus Lovedput into practice
- SunNov 29Complete Joy: John 15:9-17, Verse by Versereview + article
Illustrative image created with AI.