Proverbs 12:11
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread:
But he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
There is always a reward for he that works hard.
What is it that God has put in front of us? A field? A factory? A song? An outreach project? Children? We have the guarantee that if we get down to the brass tasks of working at it, it will yield fruits. And if it is the thing God has chosen for us to do, it will even produce sustenance.
Oh, but sometimes the fields of the Lord are tough. Most of the hard work is in the preparation. We need to rid our ‘field’ of old roots, rocks, and fallen wood. We need to even landscape it. All this seems like hard work but when the field finally yields its fruit, the rejoicing of the farmer is as that of the mother kissing her child after a hard long labour. I am now thinking of children. Today’s young minds often seem like that field, cluttered with old roots, stumps and rocks. These all need to be removed before the word of instruction can take root and grow. It is hard work to remove them, but oh, what a reward we have in the mature child, once the field of his mind has been worked on by faithful parents and dedicated teachers.
Every fruit-yielding ‘field’ requires hard work. Let us therefore not follow after the vanity of fellows who will tempt us with the false hopes of promises of fruit yielding fields that require no hard work. Those who complain about hard work need to have a paradigm change and as is said here, ‘get a life’.
We thank You Yahweh for the work load you put in front of us; we thank You and we bless You that you have hired us to work in your fields. It is a blessing and a privilege to be a part of your work force of establishing your kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven. May we have the grace and strength to endure with praise and to work with courage until that perfect day comes when all things will be restored.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread:
But he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
There is always a reward for he that works hard.
What is it that God has put in front of us? A field? A factory? A song? An outreach project? Children? We have the guarantee that if we get down to the brass tasks of working at it, it will yield fruits. And if it is the thing God has chosen for us to do, it will even produce sustenance.
Oh, but sometimes the fields of the Lord are tough. Most of the hard work is in the preparation. We need to rid our ‘field’ of old roots, rocks, and fallen wood. We need to even landscape it. All this seems like hard work but when the field finally yields its fruit, the rejoicing of the farmer is as that of the mother kissing her child after a hard long labour. I am now thinking of children. Today’s young minds often seem like that field, cluttered with old roots, stumps and rocks. These all need to be removed before the word of instruction can take root and grow. It is hard work to remove them, but oh, what a reward we have in the mature child, once the field of his mind has been worked on by faithful parents and dedicated teachers.
Every fruit-yielding ‘field’ requires hard work. Let us therefore not follow after the vanity of fellows who will tempt us with the false hopes of promises of fruit yielding fields that require no hard work. Those who complain about hard work need to have a paradigm change and as is said here, ‘get a life’.
We thank You Yahweh for the work load you put in front of us; we thank You and we bless You that you have hired us to work in your fields. It is a blessing and a privilege to be a part of your work force of establishing your kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven. May we have the grace and strength to endure with praise and to work with courage until that perfect day comes when all things will be restored.
1 comment:
Dear Patrick,
What a profound and beautiful word today! It comes the day before my daughter's 30th birthday and I'm going to use this word for her birthday card. She is a teacher at the high school and that is her "field" - YHVH is using her to help so many young people "get a life" in Him! Thank you for your wonderful insight in the Word.
Kelly
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