Luke 13:7-9 So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?'” ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it.If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’ ”
Though young fig trees are slow to begin bearing fruits,three years was suffice for it to be mature and fruitful, so the owner demanded answer as to why the delay.One more year please !the servant would dig around and fertilize it .If it failed to bear fruits then it would be cut down.
One more year to that barren marriage,business, career,friendship,project ,ministry .
Get rid of the axe at its base ,put on the apron ,take up the hoe, dig around it! One more year ,get the best manure for that unproductive area ,fertilise it ! One more year wait for the fruit .
One more chance to that rebellious child ,straying husband ,delayed hopes!One more is the message.
Further reading:
Isaiah 5:1-7
Mathew 21:19
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