3rd. Sunday in Lent : Freshly Fertilised!

This week's Gospel Luke 13:1-9 contains a warning from Jesus about where we focus as we live here on earth. Jesus tells those around Him to turn away from sinful and selfish things, and reimmerse themselves in His teachings.
 
Jesus then tells a parable about a fig tree which bears no fruit. Our theme for this week draws upon that parable- we investigate the idea of being 'freshly fertilised'! In the story Jesus tells of a worker asking the farmer to give the fig tree just one more year- he'll fertilise it and dig all around to give the tree another chance to bear fruit before it is cut down. How are you 'bound' by the soil of this world? Are you focused on Jesus' light, and bearing fruit for Him? This week, the Holy Spirit wishes to tend your heart- dig all around where you might be 'stuck' and where your roots have no space to grow in God- and to pour out the 'fertiliser' of Jesus' Word in your life. May the Spirit strengthen and refresh you, returning your focus to Christ this Lenten season.

The sermon was written for LCA and read by John Mickan.