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Break Up the Fallow Ground

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There has been a breaking of the season.  Hebron has received over 25mls of rain this month and the paddocks are now greening up.  The ones that were sown with oats and wheat for hay have sprouted and looking good as well.  

One of the blessings of being on the land, regardless of how big or small the acreage, is that you're keenly aware of the seasons and rainfall, and the powerful imagery of scripture becomes very real and applicable.

Hosea 10:12 tells us:  "Sow with a view to righteousness, reap in accordance with lovingkindness; Break up your fallow ground, indeed, it is time to seek YHVH until He comes and rains righteousness on you."

Breaking up the fallow ground of our hearts is to keenly and humbly seek YHVH, live righteously in accordance with His Word in anticipation of His mercy - His lovingkindness. 
Just before you get to Hebron you can take a detour down Humbles Road.  Often when I drive past I use that as a reminder to humble myself before El Shaddai because as we know, He responds to the humble heart. 

In the natural, ploughing up the ground before sowing is primarily to deal with weeds and prepare the soil for the seed.  I'm reminded of Yeshua's parable of sowing seed.

 Matthew 13:23  But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it.  This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown."  

In the natural, here in southern Australia we are in winter.  We have just ploughed and sown our paddocks.  Now we wait.  It's out of our control to bring the rain.  We can only wait and trust the rains will come and they will be enough to soak deep into the soil and bring good growth.  YHVH is the one who sends the rain, so we wait on Him.

After the rains come and the growth appears it will be time to apply fertiliser so that all the necessary nutrients are available to the new growth.  Here in South Australia we have sandy soil so this is an important step.  It's an added expense and more time needed on the tractor but an essential investment.  In the meantime we feed our sheep and alpacas hay that was produced in previous years. 

In the spiritual we plough up the soil of our hearts and sown seeds of righteousness, the Word of YHVH.  And we wait.  We wait for the increase.  We wait for the rain of His lovingkindness and righteousness on our lives, on our nation.  Our Father is faithful.  He is patient and kind, and His timing is perfect.


 

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  1. Christina PikeJune 28, 2024 at 9:08 PM

    Amen Annette. Fabulous article and reminder.

    Yes, I do love the rains and it's such a joy to see little green grass and new shoots popping up even just after a few mls. The sound of water trickling down our pipes is such a delight. Now our lovely dry, brown earth have spots of green dispersed in the paddocks.

    We've also been blessed to see 3 amazing rainbows at our doorstep. YHVH is good, faithful and worthy to be praised. :-)

    May we be like the little seeds that's now sprouting green shoots after Ruach pours himself into our lives so that we can bear 30, 60 and 100fold.

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