When planting directly into the ground, every gardener and farmer knows you’ve got to work the soil. Tilling the ground is hard and dirty work especially out here in West Texas. The ground is often hard which means you’ve got use water to help soften the ground but that makes the work so much dirtier. Preparing the soil means turning up the ground, watering the dirt, adding fertilizer, and pulling weeds from the loose soil. It’s hard work. It’s long work. But if done properly, yields great results.
Solomon tells us we should approach our life as one who works the soil. If we work hard to prepare our lives for tomorrow and eternity the results are plentiful. Generally, you’ll not want for material necessities aka you’ll have plenty of bread. And, you’ll have used this life as the working ground to prepare your soul for eternity.
BUT, if we decide to waste our time here on earth and follow worthless pursuits. Maybe we work hard but that hard work is directed toward trivial matters or motivated by greed – Solomon says that persons lacks sense. They wasted all their time and work on something that doesn’t matter.
Jesus puts it this way:
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven where neither most nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6)
Don’t waste your life working on things that don’t matter. Instead, treat your life like a gardener and farmer treats the soil.
🧑🌾 Work hard preparing for this life’s needs and for your soul’s eternal resting place.
🧑🌾 Don’t be afraid to get dirty and make the necessary changes.
🧑🌾 Till out the bad habits and evil actions.
🧑🌾 Feed your life with the word of God.
If you do so, you will be rewarded in this life and the next.
Don’t waste your life with meaningless pursuits. Put your gloves on and get to work. #lessonsfromthemastergardener
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