A place renowned for agriculture

This start of October has us studying through the ego eimi or "I AM" statements of Christ. The guidebook uses passages from the old and new testaments to allow Scripture to interpret Scripture and in reading about I am the Shepherd and I am the Gate, a chapter I had never paid much attention to in Ezekiel was paired with the more famous passage in John. Chapter 34 is loaded with agricultural promises and metaphors, which now that I'm more intimately connected with farming, captures my attention and imagination in new ways.

While the majority of the passage deals with flocks, sheep, and shepherding, other components of agriculture were included in the description of the future promise.

"I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in their season--showers of blessing."

"The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce."

"I will establish for them a place renowned for its agriculture, and they will no longer be victims of famine in the land."

The reverse of Adam's curse. Land released from bondage. No more painful toil or sweat of brow. Earth and soil mended. Humanity set once more in the most perfect garden spot. A resurrection of the Garden of Eden. Farmers in paradise. Work redeemed. Abundance. Provision. Blessed to be a blessing. Hunger no more.

I'm excited to get my hands in that soil.