A second chance

The reading was Luke 13, verses 1-9. In it Jesus tells a parable about a fig tree which did not bear fruit for three years and was about to be cut down. However, the man taking care of it said "Leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then it can be cut down."

We heard the story of Thomas Edison producing the first light bulb. He and his team took 24 hours to produce one bulb. When it was finished, Edison gave it to a boy to carry upstairs. The boy climbed carefully, afraid that he might drop it. Unfortunately, he did drop it so the team had to spend another 24 hours producing another one. The same boy was asked to carry it upstairs, this time he did so without dropping it.

God forgives us when we get things wrong and gives us a second chance. He looks forward to seeing the good fruit in our lives - things like love, joy, peace, patience, goodness and kindness and to see us showing God's love to other people around us.