Have you ever had a
contract between you and another person or company? I’m sure you know that
whatever is within the contract is binding, and whatever is done outside the
contract is not accepted. Well, I just want to be sure you knew that [smiles].
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And so it happened that there was an honourable landowner who planted a vineyard and built a fence around it. He dug out a pit for pressing the grapes and built a watchtower. Then he leased the land to vinedressers and travelled to a distant country.
When it was harvest time, he sent his servants to collect the
portion that was due him, based on the contract and being the landowner. But
sadly, the vinedressers beat one servant, killed one, and stoned another. The
landowner sent other servants, even more than before, but they were treated
badly by the vinedressers.
Then, the landowner sent his son to them, believing that they
would respect him being the son of the landowner. But the vinedressers saw him
coming and decided amongst themselves to kill him being the heir so that they
could have the inheritance for themselves. So, they seized him and took him
outside the vineyard and murdered him, (ref.: Matthew 21:33-44; Mark 12:1-11;
Luke 20:9-18).
This was a parable Jesus told the chief priest and elders after
they asked what authority he used in performing signs and wonders. Jesus knew
their heart, as their reason was always to get his hands tied to find reasons
to get Him killed. But the parable was directed at them.
The landowner was God the Father, the vinedresser were the
children of Israel represented by the chief priests and elders, the servants
were the prophets of old, and finally, the son was Jesus Christ Himself,
telling them how He was going to be killed.
The parable speaks of how the chief priests and elders had gone
against the covenant God had between Himself and Abraham. It was this covenant
which is a contract that the children of Israel went against. In fact, they
don’t understand the purpose of the covenant, because if they did, they would
have listened to the prophets who came. And if they followed the Law and the
prophets that they claim they followed, they would have recognised Jesus Christ
as the person the Law and covenant spoke of, and would have properly understood
the covenant God had with Abraham, but they didn’t. They were in for their own
selfish interest and greed.
It was going to be a win-win between the landowner and the
vinedressers, which was the whole agreement in the first place. But sin comes
with blindness, not seeing the benefit of what God has to offer.
As Sons and Daughters of God, we need to know the contract we
signed. And once we understand it, we need to honour it, and honouring it is
honouring God Himself. No one forced us to become born again. And no one is to
be idle, as we all have our purpose in the growth of the kingdom of Jesus
Christ.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t? Pray out
loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I
believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I
receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations—you’re
born again, and you are now brand new!
Log on next time.
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