PRaP
2/21/08
“Two
Eagles and a Vine”
The
word of the LORD came to me: 2 "Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell
the house of Israel a parable. 3 Say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD
says: A great eagle with powerful wings, long feathers and full plumage of
varied colors came to Lebanon. Taking hold of the top of a cedar, 4 he broke off
its topmost shoot and carried it away to a land of merchants, where he planted
it in a city of traders.
5
" 'He took some of the seed of your land and put it in fertile soil. He
planted it like a willow by abundant water, 6 and it sprouted and became a low,
spreading vine. Its branches turned toward him, but its roots remained under it.
So it became a vine and produced branches and put out leafy boughs.
7
" 'But there was another great eagle with powerful wings and full plumage.
The vine now sent out its roots toward him from the plot where it was planted
and stretched out its branches to him for water. 8 It had been planted in good
soil by abundant water so that it would produce branches, bear fruit and become
a splendid vine.'
9
"Say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Will it thrive? Will
it not be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it withers? All its new
growth will wither. It will not take a strong arm or many people to pull it up
by the roots. 10 Even if it is transplanted, will it thrive? Will it not wither
completely when the east wind strikes it—wither away in the plot where it
grew?' "
Once
again God shows how the last will be first and the first will be last in His
kingdom. The servant’s servant
will be at the top and the master at the bottom.
If you think you hold high position here on Earth you need to be prepared
to hold low position in the Kingdom of God.
If you have much here you will have little there.
If you live in a mansion here you will have a cardboard box there.
Those of you following the prosperity gospel need to take warning because
if you receive all your rewards here on Earth where thief can steal and rust and
moth can destroy there will be little in Heaven with your name on it and those
things in Heaven cannot ever be taken away from you, no moth or rust can destroy
and no thief can steal it away. Yes
God wants us to live an abundant life here on Earth and we have abundance.
If you woke up this morning your life is already abundant because God has
loved you enough to give you breath. Now
go tell the world how much He loves us.
Key
Verses:
22
" 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will take a shoot from
the very top of a cedar and plant it; I will break off a tender sprig from its
topmost shoots and plant it on a high and lofty mountain. 23 On the mountain
heights of Israel I will plant it; it will produce branches and bear fruit and
become a splendid cedar. Birds of every kind will nest in it; they will find
shelter in the shade of its branches. 24 All the trees of the field will know
that I the LORD bring down the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry
up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish.
" 'I the LORD have spoken, and I will
do it.' "
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