The vine

Monday, 30 March 2009 16:41

What do you expect a plant that produces fruit that you have taken good care? It is logical to expect the best fruit, then how would you react if waiting for these fruits as the fruit is sour, sour, and without any flavor? Isaiah Chapter 5 shows exactly this (Isaiah 5:1-7). The vine is a prolific plant, one vine produces many grapes. The grapes from the Old Testament have symbolized the ability of the people of God to produce and bear fruit, making the work of God on earth.

VINEYARD AND TAKE CARE OF MY ...

Described in Isaiah's vineyard was planted on a fertile hillside, this was the appropriate enabling environment to bear fruit: good soil, good sun and good rain. They were ideal conditions for vines that produce much fruit. That vineyard was surrounded, had been protected, he had fenced around who would not allow any animal could approach her and harm her. The vineyard was protected, safeguarded, and refugee housing. That vineyard had been stones, he had removed all the stones, possible obstacles that prevented the proper growth of the vineyard, took all that hindered the vine to bear fruit, cleaning the ground of anything that might interfere. The vine was planted any vines but was chosen the best, a vine and could only produce the best grapes, do you think? But it has not yet completed the process, and a tower built on it, put it on continuous monitoring and anticipating all the fruit expected of her, prepared a winery, a spacious place where the grapes that produce crush their precious vines. Made preparations for the future with hope and faith anticipated the abundance of fruit which would collect from his vineyard. Much preparation! Much care! Much care! Much dedication!

FRUSTRATION THAT ...!

So far everything looks wonderful, the vineyard has everything needed to produce good and delicious fruit: an owner who loves her, fertile land, fenced, stone, guarded and tremendous expectations on the part of the owner of many fruits. Verse 2 but with a twist ending, tragic and frustrating "and brought forth wild grapes." How is it possible? "Grapes sour, rancid and sour? The painful regret of the owner not long in coming: "júzguenlo you look at this and those who observe, what else could I do for her? DID EVERYTHING! I loved the hedge, the cleanser, the waiting I watched both fruit." What more could be done for my vineyard that I have not done for her? "

THE ECHO OF HIS LAMENT ...

Can you hear the Lord and by lamenting us today? "I've loved, I've protected, I sent my Holy Spirit, have my word, I've provided, I have healed, I have given talents, abilities and resources, I placed in my body of believers, I have instructed them I have taught, what else can I do for my church and I have not done? " Verse 5 gives us the God of all love who loves us just because you have to discipline ourselves. What remains to be done to my vineyard? - We will remove the protection - will be burned out - I will make holes in the fence - will be trampled - left alone - no one will make the trim - no one will dig - the land of thistles and thorns choke - no rain will fall and the cool feed

God expects fruit ...

Those who do not bear fruit for the Kingdom of God can not expect to receive the same treatment as those who are faithful. Being unproductive is like being dead. The Kingdom of God of which we are part requires commitment, loyalty and obedience. Our living union with Christ, the branch requires us we produce abundant fruit vines. The largest in the United requirement is this: bear fruit worthy of the branch to which we are rooted (Matthew :25:29-30). We must remember something important: the one that bears fruit pruning them, clean them to promote growth and make them more fruitful. Proof of pruning is to strengthen our character and our faith. God does not want to find vines that are sterile and obstacles for other vines bear fruit, be careful of that block those who wish to be fruitful for God! Your testimony and your attitudes and actions can not be holy impidiéndote bear fruit and others to give. Do not be found wanting to affect the entire vineyard. The fruits are the qualities of Christian character (Galatians 5:22-24 2 Peter 1:5-8).

SO WHAT OF THE FIG TREE ...?

The case in the New Testament of the barren fig tree was critical: he had no fruit (Matthew 21:19 Mark 11:11-14). Jesus took this as a parable fig staged and expressed dissatisfaction against a religion without substance: - faith without works - genuinely mercilessly appearance (many sheets) - sacrifices, traditions and rituals without true worship - activities hollow - but promising fruit produce anything - showing no signs of religious justice, mercy or love.

Owing to remain sterile fruit, this is tragic! The greatest example of finding wild grapes instead of good grapes we see Jesus as found in the Pharisees of his time. These religious leaders were known, respected and powerful but had lost sight of God. Meticulous and detailed in ritual and ceremony lost purity perspective it was true, ceremonially clean out the inside, in their hearts, corrupt and dirty. Pretended holiness on the outside but inside there was greed and corruption. To live our Christianity as a spectacle for others it's like washing a glass on the outside only, so were the Pharisees.

CONCLUSION

Jesus rejected and strongly condemned these wild grapes before and so does today. If Jesus came today to take a walk through your vineyard that has been so careful, what would I find? "Wild grapes or grapes juicy and delicious? Do not look at other vineyards fruit nor hindrance than other vineyards bear fruit, try to make yours the taking place, when He, the Beloved Lord of the vineyard will not ask the neighboring vineyard but for yours. He has done everything he had to do to your vineyard to give abundant fruit, what more can I do?
Amen.

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