Christ’s Patience Calls Response
With His gaze fixed in Jerusalem
and the consummation of his
earthly ministry, Jesus intensifies
His final training of the disciples.
Stewardship is the central theme,
for the disciples will soon be
entrusted with the message
of the gospel. Jesus outlines the
duties of a servant & underscores
the importance of prayer.
Lord, we will Seek Things Eternal:
A man had a fig tree planted in his
vineyard & he went to look for fruit
on it, but did not find any. 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 & haven’t found any.
Cut it down! Sir, the man replied,
leave it alone for one more year
and I’ll dig round it and fertilise it.
If it bears fruit next year, fine !
If not, then cut it down (Lk 13:6-9).
The Kingdom of God is like the
yeast a woman used in making
bread. Even though she put only
a little yeast in three measures
of flour, it permeated every part
of the dough (Luke 13:20-21).
Work hard to enter the narrow door
to God’s Kingdom, for many will
try to enter but will fail. When the
master of the house has locked
the door, it will be too late (v24-25)
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