The Lord is looking for a group of people who will give Him first place in their lives, including their time. He’s after a people who are willing to do whatever is necessary to satisfy His heart. In short, He’s looking for a people who will love and worship Him extravagantly.
The gospel narrative of Bethany symbolizes all of these things.
God wants every Christian to be a Bethany, and He wants every church to be a Bethany—an extended family made up of sisters and brothers who waste themselves upon Jesus and satisfy His heart … His very own “house of figs.”
To this you and I have been called.
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Taken from a book written by Frank Viola, author