fallow-ground

What Kind Of Fruit Are You Bearing?

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Proverbs 24:30-31 is a great illustration of what happens when we neglect the vineyard in our hearts. It says, “I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding; and there it was, all overgrown with thorns; its surface was covered with nettles; its stone wall was broken down.”

What a picture of fallow ground. At my old place, the back part of the property was fallow ground. It grew weeds that propagated weed seeds that wreaked havoc with my garden beds. Thistles and nettles were abundant.

Fruit that will glorify the Lord comes through our intimate communion with Him. It is in our quiet time with Him that He reveals the hidden weeds in our heart that choke out His word. Matthew 13:22 says of thorny fallow ground, that the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choke His word ~ rendering us unfruitful.

Removing Weed Seeds

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I had a back field behind my house. It was full of thistles, and weeds of every sort. The weed seeds would blow into my vegetable and flower beds. They were a constant nuisance.

Nuisance definition: something that invades or interferes with another’s rights or interests (as the use or enjoyment of property) by being offensive, annoying, dangerous, obstructive, or unhealthful. Great definition for weed seed thoughts.

Internal strongholds that oppose God’s will and ways continually propagate weed seeds. These are rogue thoughts that invade and obstruct our view of ourselves through God’s truth. Scripture is our strategic weapon. 2 Corinthians 10:4 says, “For the weapons of our warfare are…mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.”

Verse 5 says, “Casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.” Weed-seed-lies are ‘high things’ planted to distract us from our faith in God alone.