Genesis 9:20-21: And Noah began to be a farmer, and he planted a vineyard. Then he drank of the wine and was drunk and became uncovered in his tent.
Noah began to be a farmer! A builder who received a divine pattern, interpreted it and built an ark that survived the flood. An engineer who built a ship that survived what the Titanic, a ship built by 20th century engineers could not survive finished his assignments and appointed himself to become a farmer.
There is nothing extra-ordinary about being a builder neither is there anything bad about being a farmer. The issue here is that Noah failed to return to the Lord to receive from Him a new divine pattern for his next assignment and new life. I believe Noah preferred to do something that could produce pleasure and enjoyment and as a farmer, he did not plant vegetables, neither did he plant potatoes. He went for a vineyard.
His vineyard produced wine that provided temporary pleasure but alongside the pleasure came nakedness and shame that caused Noah to curse his seed. Dearly beloved, after all the great exploits and wonderful testimonies of faith, what are you becoming? What is your prayer life becoming? What is your marriage becoming? What is your relationship becoming? What is your passion for God and His kingdom becoming?
Remember, divine pattern is progressive. At the end of one kingdom assignment, at the completion of work delegated to you, you need to seek the Lord for the pattern for the next assignment. You cannot build based on the template of yesterday’s success stories. You must consistently ask him “Lord, what will you have me do.”
Genesis 9:20-21: And Noah began to be a farmer, and he planted a vineyard. Then he drank of the wine and was drunk and became uncovered in his tent.
Noah began to be a farmer! A builder who received a divine pattern, interpreted it and built an ark that survived the flood. An engineer who built a ship that survived what the Titanic, a ship built by 20th century engineers could not survive finished his assignments and appointed himself to become a farmer.
There is nothing extra-ordinary about being a builder neither is there anything bad about being a farmer. The issue here is that Noah failed to return to the Lord to receive from Him a new divine pattern for his next assignment and new life. I believe Noah preferred to do something that could produce pleasure and enjoyment and as a farmer, he did not plant vegetables, neither did he plant potatoes. He went for a vineyard.
His vineyard produced wine that provided temporary pleasure but alongside the pleasure came nakedness and shame that caused Noah to curse his seed. Dearly beloved, after all the great exploits and wonderful testimonies of faith, what are you becoming? What is your prayer life becoming? What is your marriage becoming? What is your relationship becoming? What is your passion for God and His kingdom becoming?
Remember, divine pattern is progressive. At the end of one kingdom assignment, at the completion of work delegated to you, you need to seek the Lord for the pattern for the next assignment. You cannot build based on the template of yesterday’s success stories. You must consistently ask him “Lord, what will you have me do.”