God asks His people, “What more could have been done for my vineyard than I have done for it?”

Devotional: Few questions cut as deeply as this one. God looks at His people and essentially says, “Haven’t I given you everything?” He cleared the ground, planted the best vines, built a tower for protection, and set up a winepress for harvest. Nothing was neglected. Yet when harvest came, the grapes were bitter.

It’s easy to point fingers at Israel here, but the truth is this passage holds a mirror to our own lives. How often has God poured out blessing after blessing, only for us to take it for granted or misuse it? He has given us His Word, His Spirit, His church, His mercy renewed each morning. He has given us daily bread, shelter, family, forgiveness, and most importantly, salvation through Jesus Christ. What more could He possibly do?

And yet, even with all that, sometimes our lives don’t reflect gratitude. Instead of fruit that tastes of love and kindness, we produce grapes of bitterness, pride, or selfishness. God’s question isn’t about shaming us—it’s about calling us back to reality. If the problem isn’t His provision, it must be our response.

Communion brings this question into sharper focus. What more could God do than give His Son? Jesus took bread and said, “This is my body, broken for you.” He lifted the cup and said, “This is my blood, poured out for you.” God gave Himself. The cross is the final word on His investment. There is nothing more He could give. If that doesn’t stir us to gratitude and obedience, what will?

It’s worth pausing to consider how we answer that question in our daily lives. Do we live as if God owes us more, or do we live in awe that He has already given us everything? When life feels unfair, it’s easy to think God hasn’t done enough. But Isaiah reminds us that God has already gone beyond what we could imagine. The real question is: what are we doing with what we’ve been given?

Perhaps today, instead of asking for more, we need to ask for wisdom to use well what we already have. Instead of craving more blessings, we might need to bear more fruit with the blessings already in our hands. That’s how we honor the One who has done everything for us.

Action: Write down three ways God has already provided for you. Then ask, “How can I bear fruit from these gifts?”

Prayer: Gracious Father, I confess that I sometimes overlook the blessings You’ve poured into my life. Forgive me for treating Your provision as though it’s not enough. Teach me to respond with gratitude and obedience, remembering that You’ve already given everything—even Your Son. Amen.

Thought for the Day: God has already given His very best. Will you bear fruit in return?