GOD IS THE OWNER

In today’s parable  (MATT 21: 33-43), a landowner plants a vineyard and does all that is necessary to ensure that the land bears fruit and produces a harvest. The landowner satisfied with his preparations, rents the vineyard to tenant farmers. When the landowner sent his servants to collect his rightful share of the fruit, the farmers mistreated some, beat up others and even killed some of them.

The landowner in this parable is a reference to God, the vineyard is the Israel, the tenants is the Jewish religious leaders, the landowner’s servants are the prophets, the son represents Jesus Christ.

We seem to be repeating the same mistake today. We fail to see God as the owner of everything we have and refuse to give Him His just demands. We deny ourselves His blessings. We are still rejecting God’s love today and instead of righteous living have become self-righteous. Our disobedience has resulted in hate, envy and greed. The desire to be in control of our own lives is the main reason behind the rejection of God’s love.


So many times, instead of seeking the Lord, we seek ourselves. We try to influence everything so that what is good and true is defined according to our will rather than His will. Let us produce the fruits of the kingdom to the praise and glorift the Lord.