Reflecting Back

Today, as I reflect back, I came across a word that I feel was from God. I shared it on another blog back in January of this year but would also like to share it here. So here goes...

Prepare your land

Hebrews 6:1-12
1 So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don't need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God. 2 You don't need further instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3 And so, God willing, we will move forward to further understanding.
4 For it is impossible to bring back to repentance those who were once enlightened—those who have experienced the good things of heaven and shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the power of the age to come—6 and who then turn away from God. It is impossible to bring such people back to repentance; by rejecting the Son of God, they themselves are nailing him to the cross once again and holding him up to public shame.
7 When the ground soaks up the falling rain and bears a good crop for the farmer, it has God's blessing. 8 But if a field bears thorns and thistles, it is useless. The farmer will soon condemn that field and burn it.
9 Dear friends, even though we are talking this way, we really don't believe it applies to you. We are confident that you are meant for better things, things that come with salvation. 10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, 11 Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true. 12 Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God's promises because of their faith and endurance.

=================MY THOUGHTS=============
Are we going to go back to the kindergarten teaching of Christ's word or are we going to grow spiritually and move forward for a higher calling and purpose for our lives. God wants so much for our fields to have His blessings but it is our responsibility to prepare our land. How is your ground? Will it be harvested (have you sown good seeds) or will it be burned up (full of thorns and thistles because you refuse to grow up in Christ). When the rains come, I want my land to be bountiful with God's blessings and yours can be too.
I want something greater that a burnt up field so I am doing what I know to do to prepare my land for the great harvest that God is getting ready to bless us with. I encourage each of you to do the same. He wants us to inherit His promises but that doesn't mean it is handed to us without our endurance and faith. We have to do something in order for Him to give us the desires of our hearts (devote time to study His word, pray, encourage one another, SOMETHING!!!) . If we put forth an effort, it doesn't go unnoticed by God and we will inherit His promises.

============MY PRAYER====================
DEAR GOD, I COME TO YOU WITH A THANKFUL HEART AND ALSO A SAD ONE BECAUSE I HAVE NOT DONE ALL I CAN TO INHERIT YOUR PROMISES. I WANT ALL THE BLESSING YOU HAVE TO OFFER. PLEASE HELP ME TO PREPARE MY LAND FOR A BOUNTIFUL BLESSED HARVEST. HELP ALL OF US TO DO EVERYTHING WE KNOW TO DO AND GIVE US WISDOM IN WHAT WE DON'T KNOW. MY DESIRE IS THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO USE US AS VESSELS FOR YOUR PURPOSE AND WE WILL BE WILLING AND OBEDIENT VESSELS. SHOW YOUR POWER IN OUR LIVES NOT ONLY SO BELIEVERS WILL SEE BUT ALSO UNBELIEVERS WILL BE WON TO YOUR KINGDOM. FORGIVE US WHERE WE FAIL AND HELP US TO GROW SPIRITUALLY SO WE CAN REAP OUR HARVEST. I ASK ALL THIS IN JESUS' NAME...AMEN.