Today's Bible Reading...
Deuteronomy 33:1-29 -
Luke 13:1-21 - vs 8 - "and he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, til I shall dig it about, and dung it: and if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
There is a lot of wondering about bearing fruit and Jesus' response to our fruit or lack there of. When we are not bearing fruit God's response is to "dung us" or to make bring heavy trials... those often get our eyes off of ourselves and bring us to our knees in acknowledgment of God and is providence and Lordship in our lives.
For every son that He loves He rebukes and chastens. Don't hate the rebuke of God, love it, accept it, grow from it and remember Jesus.
This is exemplified not only by this parable but also in the verses that follow and is revealed that this is the very method of the Kingdom of God. As illustrated in vs 20 "the Kingdom of God is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
God allows sin, even till it is throughout the whole of ourselves. Then his rebuke and chastening will drive it out if we are humbled in His attempt and not stiff necked. - Lord help us!
Psalm 78:65-72 -
Proverbs 12:25 -
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