Reflections with Andy - Luke 13: 1-9 - The Divine Scorekeeper?
In Luke 13:1–9, Jesus responds to news of two tragedies—the Galileans killed by Pilate and the people crushed when the tower of Siloam fell—by rejecting the idea that their suffering was God’s punishment. He reminds us that tragedy isn’t always tied to sin; sometimes bad things just happen in a broken world. Then Jesus tells a parable about a fig tree that hasn’t borne fruit, but instead of cutting it down, the gardener pleads for more time and care. That’s the heart of God—patient, merciful, always giving us another chance to repent and grow. Repentance isn’t about guilt; it’s about grace…
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