02/02/14 Jeremiah 31:5 You shall Enjoy the Vineyards that You Plant

  Jeremiah 31:5 (NAS)

Again you shall plant vineyards On the hills of Samaria; The planters shall plant And shall enjoy them.

 

 Jeremiah 31:5 (NIVUS)

Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant them and enjoy their fruit.

  

If you have ever attempted to plant a garden, you know that there is a lot of work involved from before the time the seed is put into the ground until the time to harvest the crop.  First the ground must be prepared to receive the seed. Even if the soil is good ground, there must be sufficient moisture and a moderate temperature to raise a good crop. Throughout the growing season, weeds must be removed to keep them from stealing vital nutrients from the plants. It is also important to keep pests away from the garden.

 

Your walk with Adonai has many of the same aspects.  If you want the seeds of God's word to produce for you, you should first make sure that your soil is free from rocks and weeds. The earth must continually be watered, as you speak the promises of God over your land. You must keep the enemy from stealing the seed and consuming the immature plants before the fruit is formed. And you must protect the young seedlings from the violence and ferocity of storms.

 

However, this is not a hopeless and discouraging challenge.  With God's help, you will grow and flourish, for He is the Master Husbandman. He will show you how to cultivate crops that remain fixed, in spite of the harshest elements.  Adonai will show you how to grow the most fruitful vineyard or garden, even on a mountain where only the heartiest plants survive. The Lord God will be a hedge of protection to preserve and save you.

 

As you grow and prosper, you should continue to respect and esteem God's blessings in your life; you should not treat them as common things. This kind of thinking will force a wedge in your faith and trust; it will defile and profane the goodness of the Lord. When you gather the grapes of your inheritance, you should do so with thanksgiving. Otherwise you may face weakness, sickness, and grief. No longer will you dance with Joy, but you will writhe in pain and agony, like a woman who is about to give birth.

 

Therefore, be sure to plant your seeds with joy and soon you shall reap your fields with thanksgiving.  As you sow, waiting and trusting Adonai for the increase, you will receive an abundant harvest, which is not polluted, broken, or common.  Your yield shall come from the very mountain of the Most High God.

 

 

 

(Originally written 10/12/06)