Proverbs 24:30-32 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense, and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction.” (Proverbs 24:30-32 ESV)

Such a picturesque analogy of the field and the vineyard which are untended! Sadly, the picture is pitiful and unpleasant, with overgrown thorns, nettles covering the ground and protective barriers falling apart. Unfortunately, it is in the hands of a sloth. Yes, it is under the watch of sluggard that wastes resources - one that lacks sense of responsibility. This passage reveals that the heart of a lazy person is not much to care of the blessings in his hands! He is devoid of understanding what God placed in his stewardship.

This is a challenge for us to reflect on and learn a lesson from. We are to consider it with seriousness. And, open up for correction and discipline to receive instruction of God's Word. Let the Lord guide our everyday life by His Word. Be a person that sows. Energetic in the calling we are in. As children of God by grace through faith in Jesus, being reborn in spirit, we are to emulate a wise farmer that plows his field and scatters the seeds.

Lord Jesus likens the wise farmer, who gladly receives instruction, with the work in the Kingdom of God. He is blessed to see the beauty of the field turns green as the seeds sprout which lead to harvest in a miraculous manner. That’s the picture the Kingdom of Heaven is likened to. It is written- “And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”” (Mark 4:26-29 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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