The passage is from Luke chapter 13
Verse 6 Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any.
Verse 7 So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, 'For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?'
Imagine God speaking referring to us, do we have any answer to give Him ? Why should we be wasting the resources that God gives us ? Why should we be wasting the energy and life that God gives us ? Why should we be wasting the time that God gives us ?
Especially for leaders, when we realise that the vineyard that we are planted in, is not ours, its His, our attitude towards the ministry, our way of thinking changes. The vineyard shows the place of ministry. Oooooh ?? Well there is a reason (as of now, to not get scared..)
Jesus intercedes for us and gives an answer in the next verse,
Verse 8 " 'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it.
Verse 9 If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.' "
What the Lord wants is not just the full fledged, beautiful looking leaves, nor is He just satisfied with sweet smelling flowers, which can fool others of having so many fruits in it, pure hypocrisy !!! What He wants is "FRUITS".......how many of them can we produce for Him, good fruits, lasting fruits for His kingdom using the resources, energy, life and time that He gives us ??? Jesus is ready to wait for some more time for us to be fruitful for His kingdom.
Lets make our commitment stronger, our eyes fixed upon Jesus and get ready to give an account of all that He gives us.
God bless us...
Verse 6 Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any.
Verse 7 So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, 'For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?'
Imagine God speaking referring to us, do we have any answer to give Him ? Why should we be wasting the resources that God gives us ? Why should we be wasting the energy and life that God gives us ? Why should we be wasting the time that God gives us ?
Especially for leaders, when we realise that the vineyard that we are planted in, is not ours, its His, our attitude towards the ministry, our way of thinking changes. The vineyard shows the place of ministry. Oooooh ?? Well there is a reason (as of now, to not get scared..)
Jesus intercedes for us and gives an answer in the next verse,
Verse 8 " 'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it.
Verse 9 If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.' "
What the Lord wants is not just the full fledged, beautiful looking leaves, nor is He just satisfied with sweet smelling flowers, which can fool others of having so many fruits in it, pure hypocrisy !!! What He wants is "FRUITS".......how many of them can we produce for Him, good fruits, lasting fruits for His kingdom using the resources, energy, life and time that He gives us ??? Jesus is ready to wait for some more time for us to be fruitful for His kingdom.
Lets make our commitment stronger, our eyes fixed upon Jesus and get ready to give an account of all that He gives us.
God bless us...
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