No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God
Antoinette, one of the elders of our Kehilot, wrote this message on the eve of her 92-nd birthday:
" No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God " (Luke 9:62)
So there are still fields to plow.
And after plowing it will be necessary to level the ground.
And then, to sow with the plow.
And then, to water.
And then, it will be necessary to remove the weeds.
And then, to water once again.
And then, to pass the plow one more time.
And then, to wait.
And then, to "taste" to see if the grapes are ripe.
Because it is a vineyard, of course.
The vineyard of the Lord.
And then?
Pick the grapes, leaving what is not ripe.
And then?
Squeeze the grapes.
And then? Drink the grape juice.
And then?
Yes, after all that...?
Here, it's His secret.
Here, you'll have to trust Him.
"I've put everything back in your hands" – this today and this tomorrow.
" No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God " (Luke 9:62).
Antoinette
Haifa, 25.01.2019


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