A Crooked Furrow
How can you do what is right all of the time?
When I moved out to the Ozarks in Arkansas my grandpa still had a patch of about 10 acres where he would grow corn and potatoes to sell. Not far from the patch he had a small pen in the corner where he kept his mules to plow that patch of land. The jack was named "Samson" and the ginny was named "Delilah". Even though my uncle had bought a tractor for working most of the farm, my grandpa still liked to plow his little patch with his mules as he had done since he was young. He kept this up until Sampson and Delilah were too old for the work. Only then did he finally relent and allow my uncle to plow that patch for him using the tractor.
Perhaps you have seen someone plow a field using a plow and mules, at least on TV or in the movies. You have probably at least seen a plowed field of some sort in a book at school. Have you ever noticed how the field is plowed in a pattern and how straight the furrows (trenches created by the plow) are? When a field is plowed it is very important to keep the furrows straight to obtain the maximum harvest that the field can yield. The trouble when plowing with mules is that they can have a mind of their own and easily get distracted causing them to turn to the left or to the right. Even with a well trained pair of mules like Sampson and Delilah you have to keep looking ahead to be sure that your furrow is straight and be diligent to make adjustments. Otherwise you can end up with a crooked furrow.
Of course, sometimes a new mule will decide that it wants to go where it wants to go despite the best efforts of the farmer to guide it. If the farmers pulls hard on the reigns to straighten the new mule out then it will stiffen its neck. When this happens the farmer has to stop plowing and either entice the mule to turn the right way or beat the mule on the wrong side of the head to get it to turn the right way. The mule must learn to follow leading of the farmer or the farmer will end up with crooked furrows. If a mule cannot learn to follow the leading of the farmer then the mule has lost its value to the farmer because the farmer cannot afford to have any crooked furrows. A mule that would only make a crooked furrow ended up as glue. An ox that would only make a crooked furrow ended up on the barbeque.
It is not that much different with us. The Father of Truth (YHVH aka God aka THE LORD) wants us to keep our furrows straight so that He can obtain the maximum harvest that the field of our lives can yield.
How can we avoid plowing a crooked furrow?
We will not plow a crooked furrow if we never turn to the right or left.
We must not turn to the left or the right of doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Deuteronomy 5:32). We must read what is written in the Book of Truth (The Bible) daily to avoid turning to the left or the right of doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Deuteronomy 17:19-20). We must speak what the Father of Truth said in the Book of Truth in every circumstance to avoid turning to the left or the right of doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Joshua 1:7). We keep from turning to the left or right right of doing what the Father of Truth has commanded so that we will remain separate from those who do not love the Father of Truth and so we do not imitate them (Joshua 23:6-7).
How do we keep from being distracted into turning to the right or left of doing what the Father of Truth has commanded?
We will speak what the Father of Truth said in the Book of Truth in every circumstance if we are meditating [literally in Hebrew "muttering to ourselves"] what is written in the Book of Truth day and night (Joshua 1:8). We will remain separate from those who do not know the Father of Truth when we meditate on the Law of the the Father of Truth that is written in the Book of Truth so that our field will produce the crop that the Father of Truth desires (Psalm 1:1-3). We find comfort and peace in our sleep when we meditate upon the Father of Truth (Psalm 63:5-7). We remember how great and powerful is the Father of Truth when we meditate upon what the Father of Truth has done (Psalm 77:11-13). We attend to the ways of the Father of Truth and remember the Word of Truth when we meditate upon the commandments of the Father of Truth (Psalm 119:14-16). We can stand up against those in authority that seek to turn us to the left or right from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when we meditate upon the commandments of the Father of Truth (Psalm 119:22-24). We are full of hope when we meditate upon the commandments of the Father of Truth (Psalm 119:47-49). We find shelter from those that deal perversely with us when we meditate upon the commandments of the Father of Truth (Psalm 119:77-79). We never give up hope for a better tomorrow when we meditate upon the Word of Truth (Psalm 119:147-149). Circumstances can never cause us to quit seeking after the Father of Truth when we meditate upon what the Father of Truth has already done for us (Psalm 143:3-6). We can save both ourselves and those that will listen to us when we meditate upon everything that the Father of Truth has given us (Timothy 4:14-16).
What distracts us to turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded?
People turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when the religious professionals that they relied on to keep them from turning aside are not immediately available (Deuteronomy 9:10-12). People turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when they follow lies (Psalm 40:4). People turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when they are entertained by those that have turned aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Psalm 101:3-4). People turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when they do not want religious professionals to tell them that they need to do what the Father of Truth has commanded (Isaiah 30:9-11). People turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when they refuse to let go of the lies that they have clung to for comfort, even to save their life (Isaiah 44:20). People turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when they follow religious professionals that pervert the message that the Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ) brought (Galatians 1:6-8). People turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when they listen to the empty words of religious professionals that do not understand what the Father of Truth has commanded (1 Timothy 1:5-7).
People stiffen their neck like a mule or ox that will only plow a crooked furrow because they will not accept correction. Those that stiffen their neck are rebellious against the Father of Truth even when the religious professionals try to help them (Deuteronomy 31:27). Those that stiffen their neck will not listen to religious professionals that tell them to do what the Father of Truth has commanded but only listen to religious professionals that tell them to be like those who do not love the Father of Truth (2 Chronicles 36:12-14). Those that stiffen their neck are full of pride (Psalm 75:5). Those that stiffen their neck refuse to hear or heed the religious professionals who tell them do what the Father of Truth has commanded (Jeremiah 17:23). Those that stiffen their neck have not submitted to the Man of Truth nor obeyed the Law that the Father of Truth gave Moses so that they can plow a straight furrow (Acts 7:51-53).
People turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded and stiffen their neck because their flesh will not let them do what the Father of Truth has commanded (Romans 7:5). There is no desire to do what is good in their flesh but only to do what is wrong (Romans 7:18-19). That nasty flesh has surrounded their hearts to produce only that which is evil (Galatians 5:19-21). As long as their heats are surrounded by nasty flesh they can only plow a crooked furrow.
What happens when we turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded?
Rulers take brides and pervert justice when they turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (1 Samuel 8:2-4). People deal unfaithfully with everyone and shoot straight with no one when they turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Psalm 78:56-57). When people turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded they are following the Father of Lies (HaShatan aka Satan aka The Devil) (1 Timothy 5:15).
Those that insist on turning aside shall be lead away with the other Children of Lies (Psalm 125:5). Like a stiff necked mule those that will only plow a crooked furrow they shall be destroyed (Proverbs 29:1). Since they despise the commandments of the Father of Truth and refuse to do them then like a worthless vessel they shall be ground into powder (Isaiah 30:12-14).
Perhaps if you look at your life so far you will see that you have been far from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded. Perhaps you realize that you have been being entertained by those that have turned aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded. Perhaps you realize that the religious leaders that you have chosen to listen to do not tell you that you need to be doing what the Father of Truth has commanded. Perhaps there are lies that you have refused to let go because it would be uncomfortable to do so. Perhaps you can see that you have been plowing a crooked furrow.
You may have even became stiff necked. You may have refused to listen to anyone that has tried to get you to do what the Father of Truth has commanded. You may have insisted on going your own way no matter how disastrous things have turned out. You may be able to see that you are need to change but you are too proud to admit it to anyone. Perhaps you can see that you have been plowing a crooked furrow.
Is there any hope for you if you have plowed a crooked furrow?
Yes there is, for your life is not over yet. You are no different than anyone else.
The Prophet of Truth knew that people would turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded and bring His judgment upon them as soon as the religious professionals who kept them in line were not around (Deuteronomy 31:29). The Father of Truth knows that everyone has turned aside doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Psalm 14:2-4). The Book of Truth says that that everyone has turned aside doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Romans 3:10-12).
The Father of Truth will accept you if you leave off plowing a crooked furrow and start plowing a straight furrow from now on (1 Samuel 12:20-22). David plowed a straight furrow with only one crooked place in forty years time (1 Kings 15:4-5). Jehoshaphat plowed a straight furrow for twenty five years despite not being able to prevent others from doing wickedly (1 Kings 22:42-43). Josiah plowed a straight furrow without a single defect from when he was eight years old until the day he died (2 Kings 22:1-2).
You can have that nasty flesh that has surrounded your heart to make you stiff necked removed when you come into the House of Truth (Deuteronomy 10:16). The Father of Truth will perform the surgery (Deuteronomy 30:6). Those that have this surgery will not be destroyed no matter how crooked the furrow they plowed before the surgery (Jeremiah 4:4). Those that have this surgery have been made into what the Father of Truth always desired (Romans 2:28-29).
You will start plowing a straight furrow when you come into the House of Truth to follow the Man of Truth wholeheartedly without ever looking back (Luke 9:61-62). When you are working the field with the Man of Truth then you will find the burden of obedience to be light because the Man of Truth is strong enough to carry the weight (Matthew 11:29-30). It is religious professionals that weigh people down with rules and traditions that are not from the Father of Truth (Matthew 23:4). The Children of Truth (those who obey The Father of Truth because they love Him) have put to death the the desires of the flesh (Galatians 5:24). The Children of Truth do not find the commandments of the Father of Truth to be too heavy to bear because they have confidence in the Man of Truth that leads to action (1 John 5:2-4).
The Spirit of Truth (Ruach HaQodesh aka The Holy Spirit aka The Holy Ghost) will guide you to make every adjustment necessary to plow a straight furrow when you come into the House of Truth (John 16:13). The Spirit of Truth leads the Children of Truth so that they do not turn to the right or left from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Romans 8:13-15). The Children of Truth do not turn to the turn to left or right from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when the Spirit of Truth leads them because they are under the Law that the Father of Truth gave Moses (Galatians 5:18). The Spirit of Truth produces in them the things that come from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Galatians 5:22-23). The Children of Truth do not turn to the turn to left or right from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded because the Spirit of Truth writes the commandments of the Father of Truth in their hearts and minds (Hebrews 10:16). The Spirit of Truth writes in the hearts and minds of the Children of Truth the very same commandments that the Father of Truth wrote in the Law that the Father of Truth gave Moses (Jeremiah 31:33).
You plow a straight furrow when you come into the House of Truth and stay there. Come into the House of Truth by submitting to the Man of Truth because you believe that the Father of Truth raised him from the dead so that you will no longer plow a crooked furrow (Romans 10:9).
Come into the House of Truth.
When I moved out to the Ozarks in Arkansas my grandpa still had a patch of about 10 acres where he would grow corn and potatoes to sell. Not far from the patch he had a small pen in the corner where he kept his mules to plow that patch of land. The jack was named "Samson" and the ginny was named "Delilah". Even though my uncle had bought a tractor for working most of the farm, my grandpa still liked to plow his little patch with his mules as he had done since he was young. He kept this up until Sampson and Delilah were too old for the work. Only then did he finally relent and allow my uncle to plow that patch for him using the tractor.
Perhaps you have seen someone plow a field using a plow and mules, at least on TV or in the movies. You have probably at least seen a plowed field of some sort in a book at school. Have you ever noticed how the field is plowed in a pattern and how straight the furrows (trenches created by the plow) are? When a field is plowed it is very important to keep the furrows straight to obtain the maximum harvest that the field can yield. The trouble when plowing with mules is that they can have a mind of their own and easily get distracted causing them to turn to the left or to the right. Even with a well trained pair of mules like Sampson and Delilah you have to keep looking ahead to be sure that your furrow is straight and be diligent to make adjustments. Otherwise you can end up with a crooked furrow.
Of course, sometimes a new mule will decide that it wants to go where it wants to go despite the best efforts of the farmer to guide it. If the farmers pulls hard on the reigns to straighten the new mule out then it will stiffen its neck. When this happens the farmer has to stop plowing and either entice the mule to turn the right way or beat the mule on the wrong side of the head to get it to turn the right way. The mule must learn to follow leading of the farmer or the farmer will end up with crooked furrows. If a mule cannot learn to follow the leading of the farmer then the mule has lost its value to the farmer because the farmer cannot afford to have any crooked furrows. A mule that would only make a crooked furrow ended up as glue. An ox that would only make a crooked furrow ended up on the barbeque.
It is not that much different with us. The Father of Truth (YHVH aka God aka THE LORD) wants us to keep our furrows straight so that He can obtain the maximum harvest that the field of our lives can yield.
How can we avoid plowing a crooked furrow?
We will not plow a crooked furrow if we never turn to the right or left.
We must not turn to the left or the right of doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Deuteronomy 5:32). We must read what is written in the Book of Truth (The Bible) daily to avoid turning to the left or the right of doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Deuteronomy 17:19-20). We must speak what the Father of Truth said in the Book of Truth in every circumstance to avoid turning to the left or the right of doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Joshua 1:7). We keep from turning to the left or right right of doing what the Father of Truth has commanded so that we will remain separate from those who do not love the Father of Truth and so we do not imitate them (Joshua 23:6-7).
How do we keep from being distracted into turning to the right or left of doing what the Father of Truth has commanded?
We will speak what the Father of Truth said in the Book of Truth in every circumstance if we are meditating [literally in Hebrew "muttering to ourselves"] what is written in the Book of Truth day and night (Joshua 1:8). We will remain separate from those who do not know the Father of Truth when we meditate on the Law of the the Father of Truth that is written in the Book of Truth so that our field will produce the crop that the Father of Truth desires (Psalm 1:1-3). We find comfort and peace in our sleep when we meditate upon the Father of Truth (Psalm 63:5-7). We remember how great and powerful is the Father of Truth when we meditate upon what the Father of Truth has done (Psalm 77:11-13). We attend to the ways of the Father of Truth and remember the Word of Truth when we meditate upon the commandments of the Father of Truth (Psalm 119:14-16). We can stand up against those in authority that seek to turn us to the left or right from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when we meditate upon the commandments of the Father of Truth (Psalm 119:22-24). We are full of hope when we meditate upon the commandments of the Father of Truth (Psalm 119:47-49). We find shelter from those that deal perversely with us when we meditate upon the commandments of the Father of Truth (Psalm 119:77-79). We never give up hope for a better tomorrow when we meditate upon the Word of Truth (Psalm 119:147-149). Circumstances can never cause us to quit seeking after the Father of Truth when we meditate upon what the Father of Truth has already done for us (Psalm 143:3-6). We can save both ourselves and those that will listen to us when we meditate upon everything that the Father of Truth has given us (Timothy 4:14-16).
What distracts us to turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded?
People turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when the religious professionals that they relied on to keep them from turning aside are not immediately available (Deuteronomy 9:10-12). People turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when they follow lies (Psalm 40:4). People turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when they are entertained by those that have turned aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Psalm 101:3-4). People turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when they do not want religious professionals to tell them that they need to do what the Father of Truth has commanded (Isaiah 30:9-11). People turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when they refuse to let go of the lies that they have clung to for comfort, even to save their life (Isaiah 44:20). People turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when they follow religious professionals that pervert the message that the Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ) brought (Galatians 1:6-8). People turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when they listen to the empty words of religious professionals that do not understand what the Father of Truth has commanded (1 Timothy 1:5-7).
People stiffen their neck like a mule or ox that will only plow a crooked furrow because they will not accept correction. Those that stiffen their neck are rebellious against the Father of Truth even when the religious professionals try to help them (Deuteronomy 31:27). Those that stiffen their neck will not listen to religious professionals that tell them to do what the Father of Truth has commanded but only listen to religious professionals that tell them to be like those who do not love the Father of Truth (2 Chronicles 36:12-14). Those that stiffen their neck are full of pride (Psalm 75:5). Those that stiffen their neck refuse to hear or heed the religious professionals who tell them do what the Father of Truth has commanded (Jeremiah 17:23). Those that stiffen their neck have not submitted to the Man of Truth nor obeyed the Law that the Father of Truth gave Moses so that they can plow a straight furrow (Acts 7:51-53).
People turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded and stiffen their neck because their flesh will not let them do what the Father of Truth has commanded (Romans 7:5). There is no desire to do what is good in their flesh but only to do what is wrong (Romans 7:18-19). That nasty flesh has surrounded their hearts to produce only that which is evil (Galatians 5:19-21). As long as their heats are surrounded by nasty flesh they can only plow a crooked furrow.
What happens when we turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded?
Rulers take brides and pervert justice when they turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (1 Samuel 8:2-4). People deal unfaithfully with everyone and shoot straight with no one when they turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Psalm 78:56-57). When people turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded they are following the Father of Lies (HaShatan aka Satan aka The Devil) (1 Timothy 5:15).
Those that insist on turning aside shall be lead away with the other Children of Lies (Psalm 125:5). Like a stiff necked mule those that will only plow a crooked furrow they shall be destroyed (Proverbs 29:1). Since they despise the commandments of the Father of Truth and refuse to do them then like a worthless vessel they shall be ground into powder (Isaiah 30:12-14).
Perhaps if you look at your life so far you will see that you have been far from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded. Perhaps you realize that you have been being entertained by those that have turned aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded. Perhaps you realize that the religious leaders that you have chosen to listen to do not tell you that you need to be doing what the Father of Truth has commanded. Perhaps there are lies that you have refused to let go because it would be uncomfortable to do so. Perhaps you can see that you have been plowing a crooked furrow.
You may have even became stiff necked. You may have refused to listen to anyone that has tried to get you to do what the Father of Truth has commanded. You may have insisted on going your own way no matter how disastrous things have turned out. You may be able to see that you are need to change but you are too proud to admit it to anyone. Perhaps you can see that you have been plowing a crooked furrow.
Is there any hope for you if you have plowed a crooked furrow?
Yes there is, for your life is not over yet. You are no different than anyone else.
The Prophet of Truth knew that people would turn aside from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded and bring His judgment upon them as soon as the religious professionals who kept them in line were not around (Deuteronomy 31:29). The Father of Truth knows that everyone has turned aside doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Psalm 14:2-4). The Book of Truth says that that everyone has turned aside doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Romans 3:10-12).
The Father of Truth will accept you if you leave off plowing a crooked furrow and start plowing a straight furrow from now on (1 Samuel 12:20-22). David plowed a straight furrow with only one crooked place in forty years time (1 Kings 15:4-5). Jehoshaphat plowed a straight furrow for twenty five years despite not being able to prevent others from doing wickedly (1 Kings 22:42-43). Josiah plowed a straight furrow without a single defect from when he was eight years old until the day he died (2 Kings 22:1-2).
You can have that nasty flesh that has surrounded your heart to make you stiff necked removed when you come into the House of Truth (Deuteronomy 10:16). The Father of Truth will perform the surgery (Deuteronomy 30:6). Those that have this surgery will not be destroyed no matter how crooked the furrow they plowed before the surgery (Jeremiah 4:4). Those that have this surgery have been made into what the Father of Truth always desired (Romans 2:28-29).
You will start plowing a straight furrow when you come into the House of Truth to follow the Man of Truth wholeheartedly without ever looking back (Luke 9:61-62). When you are working the field with the Man of Truth then you will find the burden of obedience to be light because the Man of Truth is strong enough to carry the weight (Matthew 11:29-30). It is religious professionals that weigh people down with rules and traditions that are not from the Father of Truth (Matthew 23:4). The Children of Truth (those who obey The Father of Truth because they love Him) have put to death the the desires of the flesh (Galatians 5:24). The Children of Truth do not find the commandments of the Father of Truth to be too heavy to bear because they have confidence in the Man of Truth that leads to action (1 John 5:2-4).
The Spirit of Truth (Ruach HaQodesh aka The Holy Spirit aka The Holy Ghost) will guide you to make every adjustment necessary to plow a straight furrow when you come into the House of Truth (John 16:13). The Spirit of Truth leads the Children of Truth so that they do not turn to the right or left from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Romans 8:13-15). The Children of Truth do not turn to the turn to left or right from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded when the Spirit of Truth leads them because they are under the Law that the Father of Truth gave Moses (Galatians 5:18). The Spirit of Truth produces in them the things that come from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded (Galatians 5:22-23). The Children of Truth do not turn to the turn to left or right from doing what the Father of Truth has commanded because the Spirit of Truth writes the commandments of the Father of Truth in their hearts and minds (Hebrews 10:16). The Spirit of Truth writes in the hearts and minds of the Children of Truth the very same commandments that the Father of Truth wrote in the Law that the Father of Truth gave Moses (Jeremiah 31:33).
You plow a straight furrow when you come into the House of Truth and stay there. Come into the House of Truth by submitting to the Man of Truth because you believe that the Father of Truth raised him from the dead so that you will no longer plow a crooked furrow (Romans 10:9).
Come into the House of Truth.
Labels: Disciple, Discipline, Grace, Judgment, Ozarks
posted by The House Of Truth @ March 09, 2013
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