Lev. 25: 4 "But in the seventh year the land is to have a sabbath of rest, a sabbath to the Lord. Do not sow your fields or prune your vineyards."
God is instructing the Israelites on how to live as they move in and possess the promised land. He tells them to go about their business and plant and harvest for six years but on the seventh they are to let the land rest.
I cannot imagine the faith and trust it must have taken to take a year off from planting and harvesting. This was their means of commerce and the backbone of the economy. And for one entire year they are let the land rest. Would I have the faith to take a year off from my job? Do I have enough saved up to take an entire year off? Would I have enough faith during that year to trust God would provide? This sabbath rest was designed to show that we must trust God in every walk of life-even when it comes to our business, our pocketbooks, and our dinner.
Dear Jesus help me trust you in all things with all things. Amen.
