"When the season for fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to get his fruit."

Have you ever watched a farmer during harvest season? There's incredible urgency in that moment. After months of watering, weeding, and waiting, the farmer knows exactly what he's looking for. He doesn't accept wilted plants or rotten produce - he wants quality fruit that reflects all the care he invested.

That's exactly what happens in Jesus' parable. When harvest time came, the master sent his servants to collect his fruit. Not just any fruit, but the specific fruit he had every right to expect from his incredible investment.

So what kind of fruit is God actually looking for from our lives? The answer might surprise you because it's so simple: obedience. That's it. The fruit of repentance is always obedience.

Think about it like this: When you plant apple seeds, you don't expect oranges. And when God plants His people in a nation blessed beyond measure, He doesn't expect us to just enjoy the blessings - He expects the fruit of changed lives that honor Him through obedience.

But here's where we often get confused. We think God wants our church attendance, our good intentions, or our religious activities. Those things aren't bad, but they're not the fruit He's actually harvesting. A farmer doesn't care how pretty his barn looks; he cares about the quality of grain inside it.

God is looking for the fruit that only comes when we truly repent - when we turn from our own way and choose His way instead. When we obey His Word even when it's difficult. When we love our enemies instead of hating them. When we speak truth instead of comfortable lies. When we put His kingdom first instead of our own comfort.

Just like a farmer expects his investment to pay off, God expects His incredible blessings in our lives to produce something valuable in return. And that something is simple obedience - living the way He designed us to live.

The question isn't whether God has been good to us. The question is whether we're producing the fruit He has every right to expect.

Identify one area where you know God wants your obedience but you've been giving Him excuses instead. Take one concrete step of obedience in that area today.