1LET ME [as God's representative] sing of and for my greatly Beloved [God, the Son] a tender song of my Beloved concerning His vineyard [His chosen people]. My greatly Beloved had a vineyard on a very fruitful hill. [S. of Sol. 6:3; Matt. 21:33-40.] 2And He dug and trenched the ground and gathered out the stones from it and planted it with the choicest vine and built a tower in the midst of it and hewed out a winepress in it. And He looked for it to bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes. (IS. 5:1-2)
No matter what; whether you are building something ( a retaining wall, an altar, etc) or clearing stones out...this is a very physically involved task. In today's scripture regarding a time to gather stones.....in planting a garden it is essential to the growth of whatever it is you're planting to clear the way for the vine or the plant to be able to grow. What you don't want is stones being the obstacles to hindering the harvest you are planning/planting for. In building you have to be selective in what stones to use. You can't build a wall using stones of varied consistencies and expect it to be solid. You have to pick certain stones when you are making a necklace vs. constructing a wall. So whatever your reason....this gathering takes strength and precision....ask a jeweler or bricklayer what does it take...and I am certain they will echo the same.
So what is it for you? Are you building something or trying to grow something? I can tell you this....whether it is building a career, a building, a wall to protect yourself, clearing out stones to allow relationships to grow...etc....if it's not to or for the GLORY of GOD...then it's for nothing! LGLP
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