The benevolent farmer

"The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way. Last of all, he sent his son to them. 'They will respect my son,' he said." - Matt 21:35-37

Even as the tenants killed their landlord's servants one after the other, the farmer had remained benevolent as he believed that sending his son to them would help the tenants do what is right to distribute the farmer's share of the crop. In a way, the farmer here is like our Father in heaven, ever so benevolent, and willing to look past our sinfulness. But, there will eventually be the time when God's patience runs out, and the farmer will retaliate and destroy the evil and unrepentant tenants.

PRAYER:
"Benevolent Father in Heaven, you have shown much of your grace and mercy upon me. Help me, Lord, to be like the farmer in the parable, to show exceeding kindness and love to my enemies, even up to the point when doing so would be deemed as foolish. For Father, I know that you will right any injustice that falls upon me; I'll focus on following the commands of Your kingdom. In Jesus' name, Amen."