“Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.”—Hebrews 6:7-8.

Having been raised on a farm, it pains me to see land that has been neglected. It’s sad to drive by a farm where the fences are down, the fields are not being used, weeds are taking over and the buildings are in a horrible state of disrepair.

I suppose there is always a reason for the land being unproductive. Maybe the owner lives far away and cannot find anyone to take care of the farm. In any case, a neglected farm is always a sad sight. You can’t help but think of the unrealized potential.

It is the same way with the lives of many people. We drink in the rain of God’s blessings. We benefit from the Bible, the salvation we have in Jesus, the fellowship we have with other believers, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and many other spiritual blessings. We have countless opportunities to pour out blessings we have received into the lives of other people. We have the chance to live a life of bountiful production.

But too many people have little to show for the abundance of rain that has fallen in their lives. They are like the neglected farm, full of thorns and thistles, never producing a crop, never benefitting anyone.

Let’s make sure that we don’t waste God’s blessings; let’s share them.