GOD CEO

I love the show Undercover Boss on CBS; maybe because I love organizational leadership executed by a sharp executive that is willing to sacrifice personally in order to better his company!

I see the same kind of thing happening in Matthew 21:33-46 in Jesus' story of the tenants! A landowner (God) builds a vineyard and rents it out to farmers (us who serve in the Church) then sends servants (likely: prophets, scripture, the Holy Spirit and Jesus) to check on the fruit of the 'vineyard'. We see servants and the landowner's son being killed by corrupt tenants and verse 43 says that the 'Kingdom of God will be taken from those who do not produce fruit and given to a people who will produce its fruit.'

God does a couple things as CEO/Landowner in this story that really unpack all He is able and willing to do as God to see that his tenants/laborers see the fruit of the gospel. God has sacrificed heavily for and continues to demand production! God, as the builder of this thing we work for, has given His son and is investing still by giving us His Holy Spirit. And He guarantees that He will remove influence and kingdom growth from anyone corrupt and not bearing kingdom fruit.

Meaning: God honors those who work hard to see His kingdom grow and He is not a God that sits lofty in a leather chair surrounded leather bound books in an office that smells of rich mahogany....!

Hebrews 4:15 - For we do not have a high priest (CEO) who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are - yet was without sin.