The True Vine

Before reflecting on the True Vine passage in John 15, it is profitable to recap where we are at this moment. The Last Supper begins with John 13. There, Jesus washed the feet of the disciples, revealed the identity of the traitor and foretold the 3 denials of Peter.  Continuing in John 14, Jesus told his disciples that he was returning to his Father to prepare rooms for them, that he was the way, the truth, the life, that he and the Father abide in each other and that he would send the Holy Spirit to them. John 14 finishes with
Rise, let us go hence (John 14:31b).
It seems that the Last Supper finishes here and they would proceed to the Garden at Gethsemani to pray. But no, three more chapters intervene before they left for a garden in the Kidron valley.
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples across the Kidron valley, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered (John 18:1).
Let's look at the beginning of each intervening chapters but bear in mind that this division of chapters and verses was a late artefact more than 1300 years later!
I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.
Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit (John 15:1-2).
I have said all this to you to keep you from falling away.
They will put you out of the synagogues; indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God (John 16:1-2).
When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify thy Son that the Son may glorify thee" (John 17:1).
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples across the Kidron valley, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered (John 18:1).
It seems to me that these 3 chapters have been inserted as an afterthought. They may be logically placed anywhere. OK, this is just a conjecture. I have to leave them for scholars to investigate. As for me, I will reflect on the True Vine discourse.
Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me (John 14:11a).
In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you (John 14:20).
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.
I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing (John 15:4-5).
We are in Jesus and Jesus in us. We are the branches of Jesus. Earlier, Jesus said that he is in the Father and the Father in him. It makes a lot of sense to me. I can be reconciled to the Father and I feel good about it.
Jesus is the true vine and his Father is the vinedresser. Now, I have a problem in making sense out of it. If the Father is in Jesus, how is He the vinedresser to prune Himself? I am at my wits' end.
God is omnipresent. He pervades everywhere and occupies all space. Therefore, it makes sense to say that God is in me. God is omnipotent. He is almighty physically as well as morally. I assume that He has built-in mechanisms of moral self-perfection. So, it makes sense to say that God prunes Himself. If I understand correctly, Jesus wisely conjured up this vine and vinedresser image to convey the reasoning above. But I am afraid I have not exhausted all the meanings conveyed within this vine image.

My sweet Jesus, You, or better Your fruits, are sweet indeed. Let me continue to abide in You so that I may be able to bear fruit. May I continue to go through the winepress and fermentation so that I may be transformed into a good wine suitable for offering to the Father. Amen.