Jezreel

In the middle of service a couple of weeks ago, the word echoed again in my mind...

Jezreel.

I am not sure, God, what it means? A fresh word from you is typically simple,but an obscure name-word that I don't understand? All I remember is the tiny mention in Hosea.

Yes, I heard it, the word is Jezreel.

I took the word to Pastor R. and told him I believed it was meant for the stonehouse during our annual influx of Christian missionaries, and that I didn't know what it meant.

Jezreel.

He didn't know, so we looked it up together and sat with it for a moment.

• A name of God? Our God - Our God who sows.

I like that. It makes sense with the verses in Hosea I love about stirring up fallow ground and God raining grace upon us. It makes sense that it has to do with planting.

• a name of shame, a "cast away"...ouch. That too makes sense in the context of God, He is often shut out, cast away, His people are despised and often rejected as well. (the stone of the stonehouse is the "cast away stone" the rejected).

Jezreel.

• May God make fruitful, an implanted/impregnated seed (holy spirit-Word of God).

(word bracelet from NYC...simple sweet yummy words)

I let that one sit, and it only takes a minute to sink in...Yes, this is the God I know and love. The One filled with fresh words. The house is to be filled to the brim with God's word...precious verses, humble tear stained prayers, guitar strummed praises to the King of Kings. Yum.

The Rising Tide and friends gave us this beautiful gift of God's word and testimonies and love for our stonehouse. Come by and see it for yourself, it is a blessed treasure.

Thank you my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus.

((hug hug hug))

I love you.
jj