March 26

“Jesus’ original, agriculturally sophisticated audience would have known that a fig seedling needs several years to bear fruit. They might even have found the vineyard owner’s question laughable. They would have understood that absence of fruit on a young tree wasn’t a sign of failure. Maturity requires time and care, attention and patience.”

—Rev. Jeff Chu (@byjeffchu) from his commentary on Luke 13:6-9 | @sanctifiedart