Revelation of the Word:

THEME: THE VINEDRESSER

Matthew 21:33-41 NKJV

“Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country. Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive its fruit. And the vinedressers took his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another. Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they did likewise to them. Then last of all he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’ So they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vinedressers?” They said to Him, “He will destroy those wicked men miserably, and lease his vineyard to other vinedressers who will render to him the fruits in their seasons.”

INSIGHT

–Jesus outlines the parable of the wicked vinedressers to reveal the felonious nature of men and the value that the salvation grace is endowed. The landowner symbolizes God, and the vineyard represents the Israelites. The vinedressers epitomizes the spiritual leaders of Israel, such as the high priest, the sadducees, pharisees and scribes. The servants typifies the prophets of God. The son of the landowner is symbolic to Jesus who is killed outside of the vineyard, which is metaphoric to the salvation story. The vinedressers mismanaged the vineyard and the opportunity to display faithfulness to the cause of fruitfulness. The tale is a reminder of the salvation grace that came through the incarnation of the Son of God, and His death for the salvation of the world. God expects fruit from our lives and the purposes for which He has called us, and expects us to live in faithfulness and integrity.

PRAYER

Dear Lord God, our Father full of mercy and grace. Your steadfast love never ceases and Your mercies never come to an end, they are new every morning, great is Your faithfulness. Dear Lord You are the same yesterday, today and forever. You never mutate or change. You are not a man that You should lie or change Your mind but You are a promise keeping God. Lord Your promises to us are yes and amen. May You fulfill all Your promises unto us, our families and nation for You are a promise keeping God. May Your grace of salvation reach all the unreached to revive us all. May You deliver all the oppressed and save the street families from their troubles for You are merciful and Your mercies endures forever. Deliver all the war torn countries and grant them peace merciful Savior. May You be our ever present help in our times of need Abba Father. We pray this believing and trusting in Jesus mighty name. Amen

Blessed Thursday

Further reading: 1 Kings 21:1–16

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