Today's Passage: Luke 13
There are five stories or parables in Luke 13, but there are really two themes. Jesus is either speaking to those who believe or those who don't...and He has strong words to both groups.
To those who do not believe, He speaks of the consequences. The heart of Jesus is that all would repent and come to Him...even those who are seeking to discredit or kill Him. That's why He talks of the tree that does not bear fruit. He's speaking of the Jews who have been looking for the Messiah....for Him...for many generations, only to use this devotion to come up with a religion of false rules and fake devotion. He so badly wants that tree to bear fruit...He wants to save Jerusalem and it's leaders...He wants them to see the narrow door is the way to life. But they must make a choice, and if we choose against Jesus and His word, the consequences are dire. That tree will be cut down. That group will be chastised. That group will be left desolate.
To those who believe, Jesus speaks words of power and life. He speaks and a woman who was crippled is healed. He speaks words of freedom over the power of this world. He speaks words of power, that those who believe can have just a little faith and make a great impact through Him. These people will flourish. These people will overcome. These people will see things only God can do.
The choice is ours...but the more Jesus tells us, the more obvious that choice becomes.
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