Hosea 10:12 & 13
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till He come and rain righteousness upon you.
Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity: ye have eaten the fruit of lies:because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
I have been doing the Bible study, "Seeking Him," by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. This Scripture, is a part of the first lesson. It hits, hard.
I'll have to admit, I've been a willing vessel-not only to do the work of the Lord and whatever it was I "thought" He wanted me to do....but also, to "not" do what He has wanted me to clearly do (or refrain from). The moments of the latter...is the developing of my "fallow ground."
The ground can get pretty hard and unusable, when neglected...wouldn't you say? The farmer's soil left uncared for will develop weeds, thorns, and pests- these things can & will, totally choke out all the "fruit" that has been planted in that soil...just as the seeds that God has placed in me for later "crop sharing purposes," my soil (soul)-needs to be cultivated. Watered. Fertilized. Kept clean and fresh. Nourished.
The expression, "Break up your fallow ground" (Hsa 10:12; Jer 4:3) means, "Do not sow
your seed among thorns", i.e., break off all your evil habits; clear your hearts
of weeds, in order that they may be prepared for the seed of righteousness. Land
was allowed to lie fallow that it might become more fruitful; but when in this
condition, it soon became overgrown with thorns and weeds. The cultivator of the
soil was careful to "break up" his fallow ground, i.e., to clear the field of
weeds, before sowing seed in it. So says the prophet, "Break off your evil ways,
repent of your sins, cease to do evil, and then the good seed of the word will
have room to grow and bear fruit."
your seed among thorns", i.e., break off all your evil habits; clear your hearts
of weeds, in order that they may be prepared for the seed of righteousness. Land
was allowed to lie fallow that it might become more fruitful; but when in this
condition, it soon became overgrown with thorns and weeds. The cultivator of the
soil was careful to "break up" his fallow ground, i.e., to clear the field of
weeds, before sowing seed in it. So says the prophet, "Break off your evil ways,
repent of your sins, cease to do evil, and then the good seed of the word will
have room to grow and bear fruit."
By His Word, I can quickly recognize, that I am STILL , such a work in progress. I have weeds that need to be cleared, and specific thorns that need to be plucked out of my life.
It's time to break up my fallow ground.
I am thankful and grateful today, for a God that knows just what I need, and exactly when I need it. Personal revival. On it's way...in a matter of time. All by choices that I can make (some pleasurable, some painful) -in obedience to Him.
Simple, really. God will easily give us the desires of our hearts... when our hearts are in tune with His will.
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