“He had one more to send, a beloved son; he sent him last of all to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ But those vine-growers said to one another, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!’” (Mark 11:6-7)
The devil thinks He can steal what belongs to God. This world is filled with those who believe things will go the way they want them to go. The Father sent the Son and they killed Him. We know it really doesn’t work this way, either in the world, or in heaven, but many act this way all the same. It really is as simple as recognizing that we are stewards, servants, and we have been created to serve.
Lord, open my eyes to see the insanity of the merry-go-round of sin and the rebellion against You. You have caused all things to be and in You is all hope and an eternal future. Lead me, Lord, in the way of living so that I do not seek for myself but live in the way life is meant to be lived. No matter what we rebels do, You take what was meant for evil and turn it into good.
Lord Jesus, they killed You hoping to gain the inheritance, but through Your death, the true inheritance has been made possible. Through You, we are heirs of eternal life with You in Trinity. Through You, we have the restoration of the hope that because You live, we too shall live. Guide me on the upward way of living so that I no longer scheme but instead seek to do the Father’s will. Amen.
