Useless Into Useful….

In Ezekiel chapter 15 God gives the analogy of unfaithfulness being like a grapevine. It’s wood is not very useful. Even if it’s used for fuel in a fire, it burns too quickly. For others uses it’s not strong enough. God finishes the analogy by stating it’s wood is useless before and after being put into the fire. If you examine your life, and you think of it’s usefulness to God’s purposes, where would You fit in on the scale of usefulness? Would He say, “you’re on the right track, continue doing what you’re doing.” Or would He say, “shape up, start getting your priorities in focus.” Remember, what we do on earth matters, but only the things we do for eternity will make an eternal impact, and last. Determine in your heart today to keep the eternal in mind, and truly make Jesus your LORD. it’s the only decision you’ll ever make that will transforms useless into useful.

1 Then this message came to me from the Lord: 2 “Son of man, how does a grapevine compare to a tree? Is a vine’s wood as useful as the wood of a tree? 3 Can its wood be used for making things, like pegs to hang up pots and pans? 4 No, it can only be used for fuel, and even as fuel, it burns too quickly. 5 Vines are useless both before and after being put into the fire!6 “And this is what the Sovereign Lord says: The people of Jerusalem are like grapevines growing among the trees of the forest. Since they are useless, I have thrown them on the fire to be burned. 7 And I will see to it that if they escape from one fire, they will fall into another. When I turn against them, you will know that I am the Lord. 8 And I will make the land desolate because My people have been unfaithful to Me. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!” Ezekiel 15:1-8