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God is a god of "second chances"

6 He also spoke this parable: "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.
7 Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard , "Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down; why does it use up the ground?"
8 But he answered and says to him, "Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.
9 And if it bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you can cut it down." Luke 13:6-9 (NKJV)

It has been said that our God is a god of "second chances" and indeed He is! We sinned in disobedience to Him and yet He founded a way for us to be redeemed and return to Him. Jesus, God's Son is our only hope of salvation. Like the vineyard caretaker in Jesus' parable the Holy Spirit works to cultivate your heart that the seed of the Gospel find fertile ground in which to germinate that you may be born again into the Kingdom of God.

Please understand this also; there will come a time that God's invitation to salvation will be withdrawn because of your continued rejection or you will simply run out of time and die.

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