Stones of the Field
At destruction and famine you shall laugh, and shall not fear the beasts of the earth. For you shall be in league with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.
Job 5:22-23
+
Stones of the Field
Farming and gardening are difficult and demanding vocations, which can yield great rewards when done well, or leave one wanting more, when done poorly. Just as Christ warned against seeds planted in rocky soil would not last (Matthew 13:5), we understand the need to have the proper ground when planting. When one has good soil, but it is covered in stones, they don’t abandon the field, instead they remove the stones. They prepare the soil to be able to take the seed and produce. Our lives without God are at best a rocky field. We are incapable of producing good fruit and the stones of sin cause us to wither and die because the seeds of faith cannot take root. Yet we cannot remove these stones ourselves, so what are we to do? Blessedly, God takes care of that for us. By His Holy Spirit, faith is given, to know just as the stone was rolled away from the empty tomb, so too are the stones in our life removed by Christ’s death and resurrection. Led by the Spirit we repent, and the stones are no more, and good soil is exposed. Seeds of faith are water through the Word and Sacraments and spring forth in love towards God and neighbor. In turn producing the fruits of good works which serve God and neighbor by sowing seeds of faith. The same seeds which the Holy Spirt makes grow. In Christ our fields have been cleared and a heavenly harvest awaits.
Job 5:22-23
+
Stones of the Field
Farming and gardening are difficult and demanding vocations, which can yield great rewards when done well, or leave one wanting more, when done poorly. Just as Christ warned against seeds planted in rocky soil would not last (Matthew 13:5), we understand the need to have the proper ground when planting. When one has good soil, but it is covered in stones, they don’t abandon the field, instead they remove the stones. They prepare the soil to be able to take the seed and produce. Our lives without God are at best a rocky field. We are incapable of producing good fruit and the stones of sin cause us to wither and die because the seeds of faith cannot take root. Yet we cannot remove these stones ourselves, so what are we to do? Blessedly, God takes care of that for us. By His Holy Spirit, faith is given, to know just as the stone was rolled away from the empty tomb, so too are the stones in our life removed by Christ’s death and resurrection. Led by the Spirit we repent, and the stones are no more, and good soil is exposed. Seeds of faith are water through the Word and Sacraments and spring forth in love towards God and neighbor. In turn producing the fruits of good works which serve God and neighbor by sowing seeds of faith. The same seeds which the Holy Spirt makes grow. In Christ our fields have been cleared and a heavenly harvest awaits.
Recent
Archive
2025
January
Not AshamedIn Every RespectWe Are In His HouseHear His VoiceTodayBut You BelieveRest in ChristRest in FaithRest in Christ’s WordConfidence in Our Great High PriestOur Eternal High PriestCalled by GracePerfect Through SufferingA Little MilkFoundationGod Comes to UsFaith in ChristObtaining the PromiseThe King of PeaceBlessed by the SuperiorA Priest Forever in ChristThe Forever PriestA Better HopeOur Eternal IntercessorOur Perfect High PriestOur Eternal High PriestThe Better Covenant in ChristA New CovenantPromises KeptOnly The High PriestNot the Blood of Goats
February
Only at DeathOnce and For AllImpossibleThe Perfect SacrificeThe Once-for-All SacrificeOnce for AllForgiven Once for AllDraw Near with a True HeartA Fearful ThingRemembering with JoyEnduranceOf Things Not SeenBecause of LoveBy FaithThe Builder is GodAs Good As DeadStrangers HereFaith in the God Who ProvidesFaith Looks Beyond the PresentBy Faith, Not FearBy Faith, Not by SightFaith That EnduresPerfected in ChristEyes on JesusDisciplineCast His Eye On YouIt HurtsWeak Knees
March
Strive for PeaceNo Fire For YouMount ZionAn Unshakable KingdomA Kingdom That Cannot Be ShakenBrotherly Love in ChristConfidence in ChristSteadfast in ChristOutside the CampSacrifices of PraiseJoyful Obedience in ChristPray for Your PastorsEquipped by the Blood of ChristEncouragement in ChristGrace Be With You AllGod’s Sovereign HandFaithful in a Foreign LandFaithful in the Small ThingsTrusting GodWisdom from AboveEarthly Wisdom Fails, But Christ ReignsTrue Wisdom and the CrossThe Wisdom of Man FailsConfidence in God's MercyGod of Mercy and MightA Deliverer Sent by GodNo Wisdom but ChristThe Kingdom That EnduresThe Rock That Stands ForeverEarthly Kingdoms CrumbleThe Kingdom That Stands Forever