"How merciful is our God unto us...and he stretches forth his hands unto (us) all the day long... as many as will not harden their hearts shall be saved in the kingdom of God." (Jacob 6:4)
Our God is a merciful one. In Jacob 5, we see the vineyard continually bring forth bad fruit, regardless of the effort that has been put into preserving it. But, many times, when the Lord of the vineyard is ready to destroy all that that is bad, his servant says - a little longer - and the Lord grants it. God has sent us prophets to teach us and nourish us with His word, and although we as man continue to reject and persecute His prophets, God continues to try. We have endless second chances everyday, we need them to make up for even the smallest sins. Imagine if God only gave us one second chance to not make a mistake - none of us would have made it past he age of eight without being banded from Heaven.
"After ye have been nourished by the good word of God all the day long, will ye bring forth evil fruit, that ye must be hewn down and cast into the fire?" (Jacob 6:7)
If we choose to be nourished by the word of God everyday, how is it possible we could bring forth evil? It is only by filling yourself with evil, that evil is brought about. We can put off the natural man by filling ourselves with good - and by acting on that good, we will fill others with good, as well.
Repentance is our only hope of entering into the kingdom of God, without Christ's Atonement, none of us would be worthy. God's hand is stretched out to each of us, not only the tame olive trees, but the wild ones as well. He knows our potential to do good and because like Him.
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