Unearthed

"Be ready. The time's coming"—God's Decree—"when I will plant people and animals in Israel and Judah, just as a farmer plants seed. And in the same way that earlier I relentlessly pulled up and tore down, took apart and demolished, so now I am sticking with them as they start over, building and planting."

Jeremiah 31:27-28 (The Message)

This is what the Lord is doing all around me. He's ripping up deep deep roots that don't belong. Roots that grew too quickly, in the wrong place, or even roots that have gone bad and decayed. He's taking apart lives, demolishing plans and preconceived ideas. He's tearing down walls, ripping open hearts, exposing the broken places.

It's hard. It's messy. It's uncomfortable and even hurts. The soil is all over the place. At times the garden appears to be in chaos.

but He's at work. active. moving.

tilling. breaking down. preparing a plot for fresh vision, new life, faith sprouting up, room for growth.

Only after this happens, is He able to "start over, build and plant."

Only after He exposes the broken, can he heal.

Only after shaking things up, can he truly establish his unshakable foundation.

Redemption is near. I can feel it in the shaking soil.

Let the harvest begin.