RTW February 24
The Provision of Obedience
When you plant your fields in the eighth year, you will still be eating from the large crop of the sixth year. In fact, you will still be eating from that large crop when the new crop is harvested in the ninth year.
Leviticus 25:22
My Takeaways
Something Old
What if we had praise parties? Leviticus 23:3
Something New
“During the sabbatical year there must be no systematic harvesting of self-seeding crops, or such fruits as figs and grapes. Anything of this nature that the land produces without human aid is the property of all, and people are to obtain food wherever they can find it, just as the Israelites did in their wilderness wanderings.” – Harrison
God’s instructions
- May not make sense but they are trustworthy, because God is trustworthy.
- Should not be ignored or the abundant blessing of obedience will be missed.
- Will most likely contradict what the world says.
The New Testament Connection
- If we obey God – even when it doesn’t make sense – we can trust He will provide for our every need. If we seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, all those practical things will be added unto us! Matthew 6:33
- Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.” (NIV) John 14:23
- And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
Something to Do
This was very timely for me. I recently left a job that was very toxic. I’ve been asking God to provide a new one–nothing has come up yet. Is he telling me it’s time to stop? I’m 64 and have been a nurse/nurse practitioner for 45 years. It’s so much of what I am. But during this past two months I have felt a peace about not having another position to go to. Is God telling me with each failed application that I no longer need to look there. That He has something new and different planned for me. That it’s time to go in another direction. This is hard–I identify with my profession quite a bit. What will I do now? What will be my purpose? How will I pay my bills? There are so many questions. And yet, there is peace–trying daily to remember that God is trustworthy and faithful. Really can’t wait to see where He takes me.
Way to obey!
Praying for wisdom, conformation and His perfect peace!
Where 2 or 3 are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
In the multitude of counselors there is safety.
My suggestion; group prayer, praying with and for you in decision making and God’s perfect will for your life.
They waited until the Lord’s will in the matter should become clear to them. 24:12
Just the day before this lesson, the idea of selling our home came back to my mind. It’s been an on and off question for awhile…if we should downsize to save money. But God said in His word “The land must never be sold on a permanent basis, for the land belongs to me. You are only foreigners and tenant farmers working for me.” 25:23
Well that was a pretty clear answer. God put that worry to rest immediately without letting me stew on it for very long. Selling right now is not what we need to do. It’s Gods choice as to when/if we sell this house. I say, how will we continue to afford it, what will we eat? budget etc? God says He will let me know when/if, but He says trust me! Trust and Obey.
He assured me that He will send His blessing and it will carry me beyond what I think! It shows that all we have isn’t really ours, everything is His. We are just His tenants. He is literally our Land-Lord! Ha!! Loving that!!! God is so good!