“And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’ And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’’
God is a Monarch to be served we move from immature observers to being mature and ready and equipped to be obedient to act for His kingdom.
“No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.”
We are equally sons and daughters and heirs and no longer slaves. We as a body align with more than ourselves we act corporately. As mature Christians we are those to become the spotless bride.
“And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.”
We are no longer spiritually blind. Our eyes are open therefore we are responsible and without excuses of ignorance. We no longer can profess childish ways.
“Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt remains.”
We are of an age and spiritual development where we can no longer do as we did in innocence, there are more severe consequences.
We are accountable.
We cannot keep straining for what we already have. We have reached full circle and there is expectation placed upon us now to take our responsibility serious.
We have to champion. Not miss carry. Christ is right before us.
God is not waiting for us to get right His expectation is that we are already right and ready. If we are not ready it will have to be getting right on the job time.
When we are of age the Lord bears an anger that we did not encounter before and we sense this in our spirit.
God is merciful and forgiving but He knows the enemy is not and that he will use open doors to his advantage.
“No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”
The bride is called to wake up and be in the right posture to be fruitful, be calling upon the name of the Lord and be what she hears the Holy Spirit calling her to be.
There are multiple verses in the bible referring to signs to being ready, that place a fear of the Lord in our hearts and a somber importance to listening to the Holy Spirit’s guidance.
“the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day. And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’”
We can no longer remain silent about issues we feel need exposing for evil. Nor for ignoring our own iniquities. There is a new intolerance.
A need for a generation fearful to say things that God did not say. A generation who know Jesus as their Cornerstone, their head, their bridegroom.
It is in His mercy that He does not give us the glory. In the glory the guilty cannot survive.
The illustration shows the mature Christian as the fig tree that bears fruit emanating light that pushes back the darkness.
Six Scriptures that come to mind:
“And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’ And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’’ Luke 13:6-9 ESV
“No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.” 2 Timothy 2:4 ESV
“And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.” Galatians 4:6-7 ESV
“Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt remains.” John 9:41 ESV
“No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” Luke 13:3 ESV
“the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day. And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’” Acts 2:20-21 ESV
The song I Believe. Jonathan and Melissa Helser
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