And he said unto the servant: Behold, the branches of the wild tree have taken hold of the moisture of the root thereof, that the root thereof hath brought forth much strength; and because of the much strength of the root thereof the wild branches have brought forth tame fruit. Now, if we had not grafted in these branches, the tree thereof would have perished. And now, behold, I shall lay up much fruit, which the tree thereof hath brought forth; and the fruit thereof I shall lay up against the season, unto mine own self.
The Lord says many times in this allegory that he manages his vineyard "for mine own purposes" and gathers the fruit "unto mine own self." The Lord's work and glory and his whole purpose is to "bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man." Thus, whatever he does in his vineyard is to serve his primary goal to save us. He may do some digging, pruning, and dunging along the way, and even some cutting. It may be unpleasant or painful, but it is for our best interests that he does these things.
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