December 20th, 2008 
admin The fifth chapter of the book of Isaiah tells the story of a man who planted a vineyard on a very fertile hillside. He took care to fence it in to protect it from pests, cleared away any stones, and planted the best seedlings. In other words, he did everything within his power to ensure that the vineyard would produce a healthy harvest. In the end, however, rather than produce the best grapes, the vineyard produced “wild” (common) grapes. In other words, they were ordinary; there was nothing special about them. In short, they were not an adequate return on his investment. He gave them the best he had and they returned mediocrity to him.
The end of the story is that the dresser of the vineyard decided to abandon his work. He determined to take away the protective hedge and wall and allow the ground to go untended. He even went so far as to prophesy a drought!
How much are we returning on the investment God has made in us? What fruit are we producing, worthy of the sacrifice He made to save our souls?
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