In 6:4 the LORD calls out to Israel and Judah about the brevity of the love for God. He compares their devotion to him like the morning dew; though it wets the feet in the early morning it doesn’t last. That reminds me of times in my life when I lived one way on Sunday mornings and another way the rest of the week. I was devoted to the exercises and careful to watch my words and actions when I needed to, but the majority of my life was devoted to my selfish desires. A life like that is described in 8:7; sowing wind results in a harvest of more wind. If there is no substance in our investment into God’s Kingdom how can we really expect him to return a harvest that has any more substance? When I look back on my life I realize that it was when I redirected my passions toward God’s work that I began to receive a harvest of peace and purpose that had real meaning. There have been harvest times when the return was sparse. But there have been more times when I know God has provided me with much more than I planted.
It took me about 9 minutes to read this passage.
Stuart
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