THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 20:9-19
“So they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard.” (Luke 20:10)
Jesus uses this parable to describe how God set up the kingdom of this world.
God is the creator, and the owner, and we are the entrusted tenants or stewards.
God wants to share the blessings with us, but we want to keep it ourselves.
Jesus is not speaking to just the religious leaders, He is speaking to us.
God wants to share in the fruit of His blessings in our lives.
He desires to see love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, etc. at work.
He wants to see His gifts being used for good, to make this world a better place.
In general this is not what we see… instead we see the human disaster.
God’s family is beaten, treated shamefully, left empty-handed, wounded and killed.
Jesus came as God’s final invitation and warning: to join Him, or to lose it all!
Jesus still comes to us through people in need, asking us to share God’s blessings.
He is looking at us through their eyes, asking me: what kind of tenant are you?
Am I being selfish or generous, serving God’s kingdom dream or my own?
If someone in need comes to me, do I shame them or send them empty-handed?
What do you sense the Lord saying to you?
PRAYER
Lord, help me to see every opportunity to bless someone as You coming to me to ask me to share in the fruit of Your blessings. Help me to be a generous tenant, not a greedy one.