"Never A Good Time" is the Best Time

“Blessed [are] ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth [thither] the feet of the ox and the ass.” (Isa 32:20 AV)

The context here is the restoration of Israel following their captivity, two thousand years of persecution, and eventual reclamation under the Messiah.  The message here is to continuously sow among all waters the nation might find themselves among and send forth the ox and ass to plow the fields.  The point is, those that sow in hard times will be far more blessed then those who only sow in good times.

This morning’s devotions were wonderful.  Chapter 29-32 largely deal with the reclamation of Israel following thousands of years of disobedience.  It is such a blessing to read how the LORD will come back, restore Israel, save the Gentile world, and set things up as intended from the time of the garden of Eden.  What a wonderful world it will be when Christ reigns in righteousness.  Nothing can be compared to it.  Not one time in the history of the world was righteousness the characteristic of man’s reign.  Not one time.  This will be new.  In the meantime, there is still a need to till the fields and plant the harvest.  There is still a need to work!  There is still a need to sow the seed in hope of a future harvest.

Something I have noticed about farming.  The time of sowing is often not the best time of weather.   Summer time is gorgeous.  But if the farmer waits until summer time to plant, it will be too late.  Spring time, although things are coming to life, is still gray and damp.  Muddy and wet is the condition of the fields.  Weeds have popped up during the winter time that have to be sprayed or tilled under.  Fall time is a beautiful tan color.  But it too is wet and messy.  It seems as though the LORD is teaching us that sowing a reaping is often done in the less than best circumstances.  It is cold, damp, uncomfortable, and darker days are ahead.  But sowing and reaping we must!  The harvest is the blessing of disciplined husbandry!