Dig In

A friend recently said, “The rhythm of life returns with school routines.”

I feel that.

Summer can be so random.

It’s fun and full of adventure—and it’s also rather undisciplined.

Summertime is kinda like grandchildren spending time with their grandparents: they get spoiled, eat things they don’t normally get to eat, stay up past their bedtime, watch CSI, Bones, and Fox News on TV, get away with stuff…

And when they return home, they’re spoiled little monsters—obviously in need of disciplines and routines.

That’s what summertime reminds me of.

We enjoy the relaxed schedule, trips, adventures, BBQ’s and s’mores…

But when the school year finally rolls around, we are in serious need of healthy routines and disciplines.

It’s that time of year now.

It’s time to dig in.

God said something similar in the Old Testament: “Break up your ground left uncultivated for a season, so that you may not sow among thorns.” (Jeremiah 4.3 AMP).

The old school language used in this verse says, “Break up your fallow ground.”

Fallow refers to ground that was once cultivated, but “rested” for a season (wasn’t used for planting or harvesting).

In essence, the ground went on summer vacation—it spent some time with the grandparents.

This uncultivated ground is now in serious need of some cultivating.

God’s reminder to his people is one that we need too: Break up your ground left uncultivated for a season.

It’s time to dig in! We need to dig in to:

—Healthy routines

—Disciplines—worship, prayer, Bible reading, journaling, etc.

—Church attendance and involvement

—Relationships

—Serving

Here’s the good news: when we dig in (when we cultivate, sow, and tend), there will be a harvest.

There is blessing on the other side of your investment.

As Lenny Kravitz said, “Once you dig in, you’ll find you’ll have yourself a good time.”