Progressing to Blessing - Revivalist Series, #3

Progressing to Blessing. In this book, we are looking at ancient Middle Eastern agricultural practices such as plowing, sowing, and reaping. We will build on these practices and connect them to numerous scripture passages that refer to reformation, revival, and evangelism. You know in the bible times, plowing was a very common sight that involved the farmer, the field, and the plow. The instrument used to plow the ground was simple in construction, usually a wooden stake with a handle attached to it and a point of iron that went into the ground.
The farmer would hold on to the wooden handle, and the point of iron would drive into the dirt. This simple plow was attached to a yoke and drawn by two or more oxen. The farmer held the plow with one hand, and in the other hand, he held a stick to prod the oxen forward and in line. During the conversion experience of Saul, there is a plowing illustration used in, Acts 9:5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
The ox would sometimes kick against the pricks from the plowman's stick. Again, the prods were used to keep the ox moving forward and in line. The big themes in this publication are reformation, revival, evangelism, and preservation. This book holds a personal application for the reader as there are challenges to progress to blessing. Buy this book and experience revival.