Hebrews
6:7-8 KJV
For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it,
and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth
blessing from God:
But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh
unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
The same earth has access to the same benefits. Yet the one
piece of ground yields fruit and herbs and it receives the blessing of God. The
other piece of earth yields thorns and briars and is rejected and burned.
There is no possibility of misinterpretation here; only
that of our ignoring it. It is the fruit that determines the response of God.
We are made of the same earth and we are all given the same opportunities for
salvation. The difference is the yield. One produces fruit, the other produces
thorns. The fruit (or rather, the ground that produced it) is blessed of God;
the thorns (or rather, the ground that produced it) is rejected and burned.
There is no mention of the amount of yield. That ground
that produces fruit may produce lesser or greater quantities. That is not in
question. The only question is, is it fruit or thorns? That ground that
produces thorns may yield greater or lesser quantities. That is not the
question. The question is, is it fruit or thorns?
The blessing of
God does not go to the one with the biggest harvest
It goes to all who bears fruit for God.
The curse of God
does not go only to those who are exceptionally terrible
It goes to all who receive God's grace but reject its life
giving impact. They each produce thorns and briars of one degree or another and
all will be rejected of God in the end.
Any piece of ground
may produce fruit and herbs
It is merely the result of receiving God's grace as from
God, and giving the ground to His care.
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