“And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his
vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for
three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find
none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’ And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this
year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. Then if it should bear fruit next year, well
and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’” Luke 13:6-9
Before you make that New Year’s resolution, take a moment to
reflect on your life.
You are the fig tree. Are you
bearing fruit? If you call yourself a
believer in Jesus Christ bearing fruit means you should be producing evidence
of that. Would people look at your life
and see Jesus? Are you serving, growing,
fellowshipping, and sharing Christ with others? In Luke it says, “Everyone to whom much was given,
of him much will be required.” We
have been blessed with spiritual gifts and a comfortable life; are you using it
to bless others?
This year, resolve to bear fruit. It will be the one resolution that could have
an impact for eternity!
