February 13

Blessed in the Field

You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. — Deut 28:3 BSB

Isaac was blessed when he walked in the field at evening to meditate. How often has the Lord met us when we have been alone! The hedges and trees can testify to our joy. We look forward to such blessedness again.

Boaz was also blessed when he reaped his harvest, and his workers greeted him with blessings. May the Lord prosper all who work the land! Every farmer can bring this promise to God if they indeed obey His voice.

We go to the field to work, just as our father Adam did. Since the curse fell on the soil because of Adam’s sin, it is a great comfort to find a blessing through the second Adam, Jesus Christ.

We go to the field for exercise, and we are happy to believe that the Lord will bless that exercise and give us health, which we will use for His glory.

We go to the field to study nature, and there is nothing in our knowledge of creation that cannot be sanctified for the highest purposes by God’s blessing.

At last, we will go to the field to bury our dead; yes, others will one day carry us to God’s acre in the field. But we are blessed, whether weeping at the tomb or sleeping in it.