Have you ever viewed a tapestry?  The tiny stitches in various colors come together to form a piece of art, everything blended together in a harmonious explosion of beauty. 

But, have you ever viewed the backside?  Not very pretty. A mess of stitches going every which way with colors that are rather dull.  A bit like life.  Our lives seem to be ordered by rules but we're not perfect and sometimes life becomes a mess.  There's a plan that we often fully don't understand.  It's through relationships with each other and with God that we end up a brilliant, beautiful work of art that's perfectly stitched together.    

Here are some questions to guide you through the week:

• What does it mean that those who suffer the most are not necessarily the worst sinners? (Luke 13:2,3)
• Is your fig tree bearing fruit? To bear more fruit how might you surround yourself with better “fertilizer?” (Luke 13:7, 8)
• God cares about our finances. Do you use your monetary resources as “bread that satisfies?” (Isaiah 55:2)
• How might you bless another person this week and encourage the fruit Jesus desires to see in their life.