Blame

As much as I'd like to just blame Monsanto, and blame government, and blame high costs, and blame, blame, blame, in reading Isaiah, I have to take a bit of responsibility myself.  That's right, just when I thought I had it all figured out . . .

I am familiar with Isaiah 1:18, 19; have known them for years, but, YHWH has a way of revealing a deeper perspective.  Or perhaps it's a higher perspective than my human mind could see before.  At any rate, here are the verses and I'll continue.

Come now, and let us reason together, says YHWH: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.  If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

The next verse goes on to indicate disobedience is rebellion and the result of rebellion would be being taken in battle, but what I saw in just these two verses gave me pause.  It's so easy to protest something big and out of our power, and it's clear that most anyone can present themselves to be different than they truly are.  The internet makes that pretty easy, but YHWH still sees the heart of the matter and the heart of the people.

While we're blaming Monsanto that GMO food is not "the good of the land," perhaps it's time to take a look at what we can do about it.  I, personally, have realized, last year I was covered in His mercy, but not His blessing.  There's a difference, and I was not in obedience last year, I was in earthly obligation, or so thought.  Now this year, I've been given some rearranging instructions for this fall and next year, and as grateful as I am for His mercy, I want to be obedient.

YHWH is bigger than Corporate Agriculture, so Monsanto only has the final word on our food supply; if we choose to give up this promise, by lazy dependence upon the worldly system and disobedience.

We shall eat the good of the land:  if we are willing and obedient!