Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers righteousness on you.(Hosea 10:12)
It is never too late to return to the Lord . . . to His promises, to His truths . . . to His commandments and requirements . . . as long as we are still living on this side of glory. The more we delay, the closer we do get to being too late however!
Israel was living in a deceitful and hypocritical manner. (Hosea 9:2) God is about to judge them. Once again they are offered a chance to repent and be restored. Much like the farmer, at times the ground of our hearts and souls needs to be broken up and replanted. We need to do some plowing, tilling, and reseeding. We need to prepare for the coming rain!
Weeds of greed . . . hard hearts, and withered lives need pruning and encouragement. The grace and mercy offered by our God needs to be lived out in how we treat others. Loyalty to the Lord needs to be shown in our lifestyle. Repentance needs to take place! God's promises can be restored and His blessings can once again rain down upon us.
Winning the battleground of the heart is vital to our relationship with Christ. What does the soil of your heart look like today? (Matthew 13:18-23)
Today is the day to begin working on the garden soil!
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