The lesson here is that God is patient. The fig tree has had three years, and the world is impatient for it to produce. "Cut it down" is easy to say... but patient cultivation is the path that is chosen. It's harder work for certain. But God has shown a willingness to invest, a willingness to work for our behalf, to do everything possible so that we might find our way into the welcoming Kingdom of God. God is not indifferent -- we're called to produce fruit. And yet, God will walk with us every step of the way, so that we might come closer to the life we are called to live.
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