A Leadership Insight from Vision Multiplier International https://visionmultiplierllc.com/
I was reflecting on this scripture this morning and the thought that we, the leaders, must always strive to learn from God by observing his actions and learning his heart so that we produce the fruit of Love.
We see in the scripture how much He cares for us:
““Listen to me, you descendants of Jacob, all the remnant of the people of Israel, you whom I have upheld since your birth, and have carried since you were born.
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.”
Isaiah 46:3-4 NIV
Time and time again, the Lord has always been faithful to fulfill His covenant promise.
This love is illustrated in Isaiah where he continued to show, in words and deeds, His love for the children of Israel by positioning them to succeed in Canaan knowing he may be disappointed.
The scripture said this concerning God:
“You transplanted a vine from Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it. You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.”
Psalms 80:8-9 NIV
“I had planted you like a choice vine of sound and reliable stock. How then did you turn against me into a corrupt, wild vine?”
Jeremiah 2:21 NIV
Selah
I am so grateful that God continues to provide for us by making salvation available for both Jews and Gentiles through Christ, His only begotten son.
The reality is that accepting and following Christ still remains 100% on us – let us choose well and learn how to produce fruit that meets the excellence standard.
We must remember our history and be diligent to not repeat it.
“Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go down at once, for your people, whom you brought up from the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves.
They have quickly turned aside from the way which I commanded them. They have made themselves a molten calf, and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it, and said, ‘This is your god, O Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!’ ”
The Lord said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and behold, they are a stiff-necked (stubborn, rebellious) people.
Now therefore, let Me alone and do not interfere, so that My anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them; and I will make of you (your descendants) a great nation.””
Exodus 32:7-10 AMP
Amen
It is my sincere prayer that in this season, each of us, as the leaders, truly hear and heed the call of Christ. The time is now!
Here are a couple of scriptures to guide, encourage and strengthen us:
“Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in.
So then, while we [as individual believers] have the opportunity, let us do good to all people [not only being helpful, but also doing that which promotes their spiritual well-being], and especially [be a blessing] to those of the household of faith (born-again believers).”
Galatians 6:9-10 AMP
“Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free.”
Ephesians 6:7-8 NIV
We ultimately have the accountability and ownership of our decision. Let us choose well and produce worthy fruit.
Be Blessed!
Be a Blessing!
“Now let me sing for my greatly Beloved [Lord] A song of my Beloved about His vineyard (His chosen people).
My greatly Beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile slope (the promised land, Canaan). [Song 6:3; Matt 21:33-40]
He dug it all around and cleared away its stones, And planted it with the choicest vine (the people of Judah).
And He built a tower in the center of it; And also hewed out a wine vat in it.
Then He expected it to produce [the choicest] grapes,
But it produced only worthless ones. “And now, says the Lord, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah, Judge between Me and My vineyard (My people).
“What more could have been done for My vineyard that I have not done in it? When I expected it to produce good grapes, why did it yield worthless ones?”
Isaiah 5:1-4 AMP
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