Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned. (Hebrews 6:7-8)
I came across this illustration of God’s blessing in this mornings reading. It’s straight forward, we know that land that isn’t full of thorns and thistles, but rather drinks in the rain, is capable of producing a great harvest.
There are two things that I wonder about. Can we be seen as the land in the illustration? Can our drinking in the gifts and blessings of God be like the land that drinks in the rain? Producing things contrary to God’s will and desire for our lives could produce the curse mentioned? What do you think?
The other thing, in the case of land, it isn’t up to the land so much as it is up to the people who farm the land. The same land can produce thorns and thistles, or corn or wheat, the land really doesn’t care. It depends on what the farmers may plant, how they may care for the land, etc, that determines the whether the crop is useful or not.
Can illustrate our need to work with others, to encourage and comfort and share so they may grow into the rolls that God has for them, so they may live their faith and trust in their God?
What do you think it means, do you have another interpretation? I’d love to hear your comments…
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