Leviticus 19:23–25
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We come now to a portion of the Holiness Code in Leviticus that, to our modern, pragmatic ears, can sound a bit strange. We have drive-throughs for our food, our coffee, and even our banking because we have come to believe that waiting is a sign of inefficiency, a bug in the system. But God is not inefficient, and His system is perfect. His ways are not our ways, and His sense of timing is not ours. In this short, seemingly obscure agricultural law, God is teaching His people, and us, a foundational principle of reality. He is teaching them the grammar of gratitude, the syntax of sanctification, and the rhythm of righteousness. This law is not simply about good horticulture, though it is certainly that. Any good farmer will tell you that letting a young tree establish its roots before letting it bear fruit leads to a stronger tree and a better long-term yield.