March 23rd Reading Assignment
Daily Reading Question
How does the master’s care for his vineyard represent the Lord’s love for us?
Daily Talk
The Love of God
How does the master’s care for his vineyard represent the Lord’s love for us?
Daily Talk
The Love of God
I think we learn alot about the true character of God from this verse:
ReplyDelete41 And it came to pass that the
Lord of the vineyard wept, and
said unto the servant: a What could
I have done more for my vineyard?
This verse creates an image in my mind of a loving Parent, who cries when we struggle, and rejoices with our successes. The reason He feels so deeply with us is given in excellent talk posted today. Pres. Uchtdorf explains:
"Think of the purest, most all-consuming love you can imagine. Now multiply that love by an infinite amount—that is the measure of God’s love for you."
Hard to even comprehend!
Also particularly insightful today for me was another quote from Pres. Uchtdorf. He explains why "Love the Lord thy God" is the first commandment:
"No, God does not need us to love Him. But oh, how we need to love God!
For what we love determines what we seek.
What we seek determines what we think and do.
What we think and do determines who we are—and who we will become."
Such a great comment! Loved the talk too!
DeleteI liked the question asked in verse 47. Who is it that has corrupted my vineyard? Then the answer is given in verse 48.
ReplyDeleteI really needed that talk today! I was thinking about the branches overcoming the roots and what that might mean to me. My roots are my testimony, God's love, and faith. My branches are the things I do, which can produce good fruit. Or bad fruit if I'm not careful. So I need to constantly go back to my "roots" to make sure they are stronger than my to do list, or branches.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to think about this! Thanks for sharing that perspective - very helpful!
ReplyDeleteGreat comments. In verse 37, He tells the servant the tree became corrupted because the wild branches overcame the roots. I'm not sure what this would mean to an arborist from a scientific view, it would be interesting to hear - but in a spiritual context the wild branches overcoming the roots of the tree might represent a failure to rise above the pressures of the world. Succumbing to the constant pull downward because it's easier, therefore, becoming corrupted and producing nothing of value.
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