Broken and Fruitful

Matthew 20-22 

“’Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.’”

Matthew 21:43, 44

The point of the parable of the tenants is that God expects fruit from our lives and from his Church. The historical covenants with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are not enough. Through Christ, God is making a new covenant with anyone who responds to the gospel. The Holy Spirit is given to the Church to equip and empower us for ministry unto fruit. The cost of this gospel is our lives as we fall on the cornerstone and experience the brokenness of surrendering our lives to the builder so he can reshape our lives. Brokenness is essential for fruitfulness. It is in humility that we receive God’s grace, empowerment, and wisdom, like soil that must be broken before it can receive the seed, we, too, must acknowledge our need for God.

Are we broken and fruitful?

“Lord Jesus, I humble myself before you and choose to surrender again this day, for your glory.”