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Monday, April 10, 2006

Has God knocked on your heart?

I was reading a passage from Mark the other day...and guess what, I think it has a prophetic word for us living today. Jesus told this parable about a vineyard owner who has to go to a faraway place, and left his vineyard in the care of vinedressers. Time soon passed, and the owner sent out a servant to go collect the profit that was due to him from the vinedressers...but when the servant arrived, the vinedressers not only didn't hand the money over, but beat him up. He ran away, badly injured.

The owner, knowing about this, sent out another servant to go collect the profit. But, he too ended up being badly abused. One by one, the servants of the owner were either severely injured or killed.

At last, the owner decided to send his son to go collect the profit, as he thought that "surely, the vinedressers will listen to his son." But, even his son was not spared, for they killed him and threw him out. Then the owner, in his anger, said that he himself shall return and bring the vinedressers to destruction.

You see...God is like that. He is the owner of the vineyard. His son is Jesus. The vinedressers are people who have yet to receive Jesus and the servants are those whom God sents to tell others to believe Him. Which of these 2 are you today?

Let me address both. If you are the servants, don't weary in doing good, and telling others about your Master for it will not be in vain. Even if others persecute you, and kill you, not naturally but strike you with their words, stand strong because vengeance is mine says the Lord.

If you are the vinedressers...and you have yet to accept Jesus, today, God may be saying to you- "have I not sent servants into your life to tell you of my salvation? And have I not given my son Jesus to die for your sins so that I can have a relationship with you? What is your response?"

Good Friday is coming. and "behold, I (God) stands at the door (of your heart) and knock, if you open it, I will come and dine with you."

Benedict

History Maker - traveled on - 1:24 AM

the traveller

Name: Benedict
Walked since: 1994
Walked For: God and God alone..His forever..with Family. Friends. Church. ...

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