Wednesday – March 4
Scripture: Luke 13:6–9
The fig tree is barren. The owner
is ready to cut it down. The gardener
asks for time.
God is patient.
In a culture of immediate results, fruitfulness feels urgent. Churches measure vitality. Individuals measure productivity. But growth cannot be forced.
The gardener tends, fertilizes, waits.
Lent is patient cultivation. We do
not measure spiritual growth in dramatic leaps but in slow ripening.
Where do you feel discouraged about lack of fruit? In prayer? In justice efforts? In reconciliation attempts?
God’s patience with us should shape our patience with others.
Perhaps the tree is not dead. Perhaps
it simply needs tending.
The Church must resist the temptation to abandon what grows slowly. Real transformation—personal and
communal—takes seasons. Give it time.
Reflection Questions
- Where do I need patience with
myself?
- Who in my life needs patient
tending?
- How can I cultivate growth rather
than demand it?
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