Fallow Field
“For thus says the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: “Break up your fallow ground, And do not sow among thorns.” Jeremiah 4:3 NKJV http://bible.com/114/jer.4.3.nkjv The law of sowing and reaping is natural and predictable, if the field is fertile and the labourers are responsible and reliable. And when the fields are the souls of men, then the law of sowing and reaping appears complicated and unpredictable...because the field’s degree of freedom advances with the age. However, a responsible and reliable soul-winner has his job and battle for soul well cut-out on a discouraging field. Therefore, the Spirit admonishes “Break up your fallow ground, And do not sow among thorns”. Understanding of the nature of the outreach for souls, whether among the familiar family members or the strange societal men, as fallow ground under the thorny and corrupting influences of the present social world, will boost strength and persistent courage for the labour. Unfortunately, many soul-...