The vineyard Owner asked the vinedresser to cut down the tree that had failed to bear fruit for three years. The vinedresser pleaded for one more year to add manure to the fig tree and promised to cut it down if it didn’t bear fruit. The fig tree was Israel, with Jesus as the Vinedresser […]
At each stage in our lives, we must find ourselves where God wants us to be, and it is in that place we become a watered garden. We see the abundance of His supply for our needs in that place. Don’t fight with anyone over what God has given them. In God’s plan for
When we pray, we make God aware of what we need. The animals do not need to ask for anything to meet their needs. That is not so with human beings; they are creatures of free will and choice. We have a higher responsibility in having our needs met. There are things God wants
Anytime we read the Scriptures and see a promise of God to us, it is an invitation from Him to us. He has set a banquet table of miracles, signs and wonders before us. The promise He gives us is the invitation to partake in what He has offered on the table. We share
The Lord can train each one of us. He is willing to teach us what He has called us to do. David was trained as a warrior while watching the sheep under his care. God can also teach us while serving faithfully in the field where He has placed us. David’s training required facing the
How have we been giving or whom do we invite to our parties? If we want God to bless us, then guests at our parties should be mainly the poor, the needy, and the incapacitated, and our acts of righteousness should be done in secret. Jesus has shown us giving that attracts God’s blessings on earth and
God makes it abundantly clear in the Bible how He feels about debt. Proverbs says, “Don’t withhold repayment of your debts.” (Pro 3:27; TLB) And in Romans, it reads, “Let no debt remain outstanding.” (Rom 13: 8). You probably already know this intuitively, but God makes it clear in the Bible: Debt is not a good
Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah (Ps 26: 8; emp added). Trusting the Lord is both a humbling and powerful concept. It is humbling because it reminds us that although we have terrific human capabilities, there are limits to our greatest
Our whole being comes from God, and it is only in Him that we will find wholeness in life. It was through God that man became a living being. It implies man must depend on God. The man is not merely alive; he is more than that. Our Creator has given us the ability to
You are forgiven of your sin and reconciled to God. By His mercy, God made you His child and has given you the life of Jesus. These are the greatest treasures a person could have, but they are all gifts received by grace. So then, from where do pride and boasting come? Can you imagine God
