- He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a watchtower in the midst of it, and hewed out a wine vat in it; and he looked for it to yield grapes, but it yielded wild grapes. Isaiah 5:2 – God set His people up for success spiritually. He cleared the way, planted in them good things, even watched out for them from harm, yet what they choose to grow wasn’t at all what God wanted. God desired holiness and goodness to grow yet sinfulness and corruption grew instead. God has planted you in good soil and pour over you beautiful things to help you grow right. What fruit then is growing out of your life? Galatians 5:22-23 lists off the fruits God wants to see grow and Galatians 5:19-21 lists off the fruits God doesn’t want to see grow. If you were to look honestly at the fruit growing in your story, which section of scripture would that fruit resemble more? Let’s grow the sort of fruit that not only is pleasing to God but can help those around us as well. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1206
- What more was there to do for my vineyard, that I have not done in it? When I looked for it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes?Isaiah 5:4 – Imagine a vineyard owner who truly loved his vineyard. He made sure it had water, sun, shade, and protection from pests. Everything one could think of that someone could do for a vineyard, he did. Yet, even after all that love, the vineyard yielded bad grapes. The original meaning behind “wild grapes” was one of bitterness and poisonous berries. The question of our verse then arises? What more could the vineyard owner have done to grow good grapes rather than poisonous berries? This question is being asked by God, who is the vineyard owner and caretaker, over His vineyard, which was His people. God poured love, attention, and blessing into His people, hoping to find choice fruit coming from them. Yet instead all He got was “wild grapes,” poisonous, sinful fruit. In our story, what fruit is God getting from us? None can say that we have not been cared for well by Him. From safety, to community, to salvation, to the air in our lungs, God has cared well for us. If then all He is getting from us is wild grapes, that’s a problem. Look deeply as what produce is coming from your life, and ask if this would be pleasing to the Lord and useful for His glory. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2672
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