Luke 13:7-9"Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard,Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree,and find none: cut it down;why cumbereth it the ground.And he answering said unto him,Lord,let it alone this year also,till I shall dig about it, and dung it:And if it bear fruit, well:and if not,then after that thou shalt cut it down."
Here we have Jesus telling a parable about a fruitless fig tree. A vineyard owner planted a fig tree, which he left in the care of his gardener. three years later, the owner returned to see if the tree had produced any fruit,It hadn't. In spite of the care and attention of the gardner, the tree was fruitless.In this parable the fig tree represents Gods people.God wants his peoples lives to be a reflection of his character so that others could see what he was like.God has nurtured and protected us that he could accomplish this purpose.God wants to see if his careful attention will produce some spiritual fruit.He wants us to be careful not to slip into fruitless legalism,which gives the appearence of holiness but lacks the quality of true righteousness that God cares about.Simply turning away from our sins is not enough, we need to replace our sinful ways with something better,something more pleasing to God.
Even though the fig tree deserves to be cut down, the gardener didn't want the tree cut down.Even though we deserved death Jesus spoke up against destroying the us.He died that we might have another chance to get it right. Jesus stands in the gap speaking up for us,He is our advocate with the Father. His continious care is so that we might bear fruit.Through this parable we should learn an important lesson about repentance. Though we might deserve judgement,as the wages of sin is still death,Jesus has stepped in and now we have time to repent of our sins and live in a way that honors God.Our past sins may have resulted in a fruitless life , but God, through Jesus, offers all His free gift of salvation.
Here we have Jesus telling a parable about a fruitless fig tree. A vineyard owner planted a fig tree, which he left in the care of his gardener. three years later, the owner returned to see if the tree had produced any fruit,It hadn't. In spite of the care and attention of the gardner, the tree was fruitless.In this parable the fig tree represents Gods people.God wants his peoples lives to be a reflection of his character so that others could see what he was like.God has nurtured and protected us that he could accomplish this purpose.God wants to see if his careful attention will produce some spiritual fruit.He wants us to be careful not to slip into fruitless legalism,which gives the appearence of holiness but lacks the quality of true righteousness that God cares about.Simply turning away from our sins is not enough, we need to replace our sinful ways with something better,something more pleasing to God.
Even though the fig tree deserves to be cut down, the gardener didn't want the tree cut down.Even though we deserved death Jesus spoke up against destroying the us.He died that we might have another chance to get it right. Jesus stands in the gap speaking up for us,He is our advocate with the Father. His continious care is so that we might bear fruit.Through this parable we should learn an important lesson about repentance. Though we might deserve judgement,as the wages of sin is still death,Jesus has stepped in and now we have time to repent of our sins and live in a way that honors God.Our past sins may have resulted in a fruitless life , but God, through Jesus, offers all His free gift of salvation.
God expects those who want a right relationship with him to live in a way that honors him.It's not enough just to belive in God or to turn away from sin.We must live obedient lives that will lead lost souls to seek the salvation of the Lord.We must live a life which bears fruit,and fruit that will remain.
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