ANOTHER YEAR OF

GRACE
What kind of a year has 2015 been
for you?

Where would you place it on a scale of 1 10?

 Jesus told them this parable: "There was once a man who
had a fig tree growing in his vineyard. He went looking for figs
on it but found none. So he said to his gardener, "Look, for
three years I have been coming here looking for figs on this
fig tree, and I haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it
go on using up the soil?' But the gardener answered, "Leave
it alone, sir, just one more year; I will dig around it and put in
some fertilizer. Then if the tree bears figs next year, so much
the better; if not, then you can have it cut down.' "
 Col. 2:6,7
"You have accepted Christ Jesus as your
Lord. Now keep on following him. Plant
your roots in Christ and let him be the
foundation for your life. Be strong in your
faith, just as you were taught. And be
grateful"
Listen to what Jesus
tell us in John chapter
15:5,
"Those who remain in
me, and I in them, will
bear much fruit; for
you can do nothing
without me".
 The parable about the fig tree makes it quite clear that we
have been unfruitful, unfaithful, yet in spite of our lack of
fidelity, God is faithful.
Be sure of this: Jesus waits for us, spade in hand,
wheelbarrow by his side, ready to bring us into 2016.
Thats a promise. Armed with that promise, we can step
forward into the New Year ready to let him do the work in
us that only he can do. Thanks him for his goodness in
giving you, giving us, one more year of grace!