There truly is a God-given law of…sowing and reaping. So…What is that we are planting in our lives?
I (The LORD) said, 'Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the LORD, that he may come and shower righteousness upon you.'
Hos 10:12 NLT
For years…I mean years…I planted the world’s way of thinking into my soul: my heart and my mind. Yes, most certainly I loved the Lord Jesus, but the stuff of the world…you know…self-seeking, appearance, possessions, the enemy’s definition of success, and just plain…stuff of life…well you know. I allowed the lies the world spoke to me through media, my brokenness, even the church at times, to fly in the face of the truth that Jesus IS all that I need. His presence and His Word are the only fountain of life filled with significance and purpose, His power and love…for His glory alone.
Yes, lies are so much easier to believe (read about them a few verses further in Hosea). It takes faith to fully trust God…but oh…when we do…we harvest a crop of the purest, richest, and unfailing love. His love.
As the verse above states, “NOW is the time to seek the LORD.” It is never too late for His Holy Spirit rain to reign in our lives and soak the hard ground of untruths that have maybe hardened our hearts…about ourselves…and…about Him.
Do you have some “stoney ground” is your heart and mind? Open up and let Him pour in.
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