“Listen to another parable:
There was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it,
dug a winepress in it, and built a watchtower.
Insights: It would not take someone
very long to read these blogs or listen to me preach and teach to recognize
that Henry Blackaby has had a major impact on my life. I mention him because the point I want you to
gather this morning is straight from his material Experiencing God. If you
have never gone through that material, please take this admonishment to do so
seriously. Blackaby has a picture
diagram of the cycle of co-laboring unity between God and His children. The very first point in that diagram is God
is always at work. In today’s verses we
read the beginning of the parable and we have a man who is a landowner. Now in a parable what we have are parts which
represent other parts. In this case the
landowner is God the Father. I want you
to notice that God is working in the world.
He planted the vineyard. He put a
fence around the vineyard. He dug a
winepress and He built a watchtower. God
did not just wind up creation like a clock and let it go. He is actively involved in the world. He orchestrates events in such a fashion to
bring about glory for Himself. It is
important to recognize God’s activity because it is in our recognition we are
able to understand He is inviting us to join Him in His work (we will talk more
about this aspect tomorrow). Another
thing to keep in mind about God’s involvement in the world is that no other god
is like our God. For example, Allah is
too self-absorbed to even consider the activities of mankind. He does nothing to let his followers know he
desires a relationship with them. The
reason he does nothing relational with his followers is because he is not
concerned about them. Our God, on the
other hand, is very much working, displaying and drawing humanity to
Himself. He is a relational God who
wants to redeem a people for Himself.
Open your eyes, Beloved, and observe God’s activity in your world.
Questions:
- Are you spiritually sensitive to recognize God’s work
which is going on around you?
- Do you actively thank God for His involvement in your world?
Prayer: Mighty God, thank You that You are always at work in the
world. Increase my faith and help me to
recognize Your activity and then increase my courage to join You. Amen.
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