"A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard. 'For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?'
"'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.'"
Luke 13:6-9
I love how the caretaker negotiates. He takes responsibility. He puts his reputation on the line. He sacrifices his time and energy...for a tree.
For you. For me.
Jesus refuses to give up on you.
Don't give up on him.
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