Mark 12

The parable starts off with..."A man planted a vineyard...and leased it to tenants and went into another country." Then the time came to collect rent. The first employee they beat the stuffing out of, the second they killed.

Now how would you respond. I have a list of people that I would send in, and it would include John Wayne, Chuck Norris, Sylvester Stallone (or just one angry Marine). But no, this owner sent his son. You fool! What were you thinking. They have already killed and tortured and you are going to send your son!

But this story is not told from the perspective of the Owner getting his due, but of the King being gracious. The one who owns the vineyard wants to give his tenants every opportunity to do the right thing. He feels so strongly, so compassionately so lovingly towards his tenants that the possibility of losing his son with worth the risk.

WE were worth the risk...

Love so amazing, so Divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all!