Sow Not Among Thorns
God has a word from Jeremiah to Israel in Jeremiah 4 but it is to a specific segment of the population. The men. Jeremiah 4:3 (ESV) For thus says the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: “Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. It's astonishing the impact men have on society. For both tremendous good and tremendous evil. Look at the story of almost any overachiever and you will most likely find a failed father in their past. They are desperate to undo the damage Dad did. Jeremiah knows that the men need to repent if the nation is to rebound. And their hardness is causing hardship in the land. Then this phrase: "So not among thorns." What a crazy statement! Who would sow seed where you could get stuck or pierced with pain? Only foolish men! Thorns are a picture of sin in Genesis 3. Adam's rebellion would cause the land to produce them. Jesus wore a crown of thorns on his brow symbolizing His payment for Adam's rebellion. Jesus also tells us th...