Why Are We Here?

The age old question.....why are we here?

This morning I had a difficult passage to preach on....and to do a children's talk on at our Family Service.

Luke 13:6-9 (New International Version)

⁶Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. ⁷So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, 'For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?'

⁸" 'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it. ⁹If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.' "

What was I do with this...for children? How would I say something significant that they would listen to and be able to take something away from the talk?

I ended up making one point only.... God created us for the purpose of living in a relationship with Him....He wants us to do that....anything else is a waste.

Why are we here? To live as a child of God.

TFTD: A fig tree should produce fruit....and they should be figs and not oranges or apples. How does this fit in with the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22,23)?

Have a great day,

Peter Clark.