Advent Lutheran Church

"Second Chances"

“There were some present at that very time who told him of the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.  And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered thus?  I tell you, No: but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.  Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who dwelt in Jerusalem?    I tell you, No; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish”.

And he told this parable:  “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard: and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.  And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Lo, these three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none.  Cut it down; why should it use up the ground?’And he answered him, ‘Let it alone, sir, this year also, till I dig about it and put on manure.  And if it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’”

Second Chances
I believe that Luke 13:1-9 is a reflection of everyone deserves a second chance. But in this second chance that we all have been given, no matter who you are or what you have done you can not do it alone. To truly repent you have to ask God for his help and guidance. Like the man that takes care of the vineyard, God will give you the right conditions and the right environment to spread his word, grow spiritually, and live a holy life through our savior Jesus Christ.