The spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree
planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit
thereon, and found none. Then said he unto the dresser
of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking
fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why
cumbereth it the ground? And he answering said unto
him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about
it, and dung it: And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then
after that thou shalt cut it down (Luke 13:6-9).
The scripture above is a parable told by the Lord
Jesus Christ with which He emphasized the
importance of fruitfulness in God’s Kingdom. The owner of
the vineyard had come seeking fruit from a particular fig tree,
but there was none. Then he said to the vinedresser, “Cut it
down.” The vinedresser, however, pleaded for more time to
cultivate the tree some more, perhaps eventually it’d produce
fruits. Otherwise, it could be cut down.
The tree was of no value in the vineyard if it wouldn’t
produce any fruits. In the same way, the Christian is a tree
of righteousness in the Lord’s vineyard and is expected to be
productive (Isaiah 61:3). A Christian that’s not producing fruits
of righteousness is like the fig tree which the owner of the
vineyard said should be cut down, and to which he said, “
…why cumbereth it the ground?” (Luke 13:7). In other words,
why waste good ground for an unproductive tree?
Some Christians have been born again for a very long
time, yet they’ve never led a soul to Christ; they’ve never
brought someone else to church. That’s like the unproductive
fig tree. If perhaps, you’ve been that way, you must make a
You Must Keep Bearing Fruits
change today! First, ask the Lord to forgive you. Then, ask
the Holy Spirit to lead and guide you to witness to someone
today about Jesus Christ. Start from today to tell others about
Jesus, who He is to you, and His saving grace.
Paul said, “For the love of Christ constraineth us;
because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all
dead” (2 Corinthians 5:14). Be passionate about bearing fruits
for the Lord, because He desires that of you.
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for the
opportunity to be inspired and
instructed by your Word. I’m like
a well-watered garden, fruitful at
all times. I’m the fruit-bearing part
of God’s vine and I’m producing
durable fruits; fruits of
righteousness, because I’m a tree
of righteousness, in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.
1 YEAR BIBLE
READING PLAN:
John 11:1-16
2 Kings 10-12
2 YEAR BIBLE
READING PLAN:
1 Corinthians
11:30-34
Proverbs 19
FURTHER STUDY:
John 15:1-2
John 15:16   Pastor Chris