Trust and obey. ( Psalm 37 )

Under the Old Covenant the Jews were required to fulfill certain things,one of them was that every seventh year, they were to let the land in which they grew their crops rest.(remember they were an agricultural people)They were not to sow anything on their land for one whole year( Leviticus 25 ) Even land needs  to rest, as we do,sabbath rest is important ,for us  and all creation. Of course it would  still produce some crops,these would feed the poor and the wild beasts (Lev 23 v 11 ).God has a heart for the poor, and wild beasts,so should we.What would the farmer and his family live on? well Raymond Brown makes this very important point,'obeying God means trusting Him', he goes on to say,''There are times in all our lives when obedience to God involves us in a venture of faith.We cannot always see the way  ahead with the clarity we would like but,if we are doing what He says, he will never disappoint us. Adequate resources will never be lacking.'