The first place we will go to is the Jezreel Valley. The Jezreel Valley is north of Jerusalem in Lower Galilee. It is between Nazareth and Megiddo and flanked by Mount Tabor and Mount Carmel. It is known as the "rich valley" which always produced fine crops of wheat and barley but is remembered more for its road that crossed it in every direction. At one of its entrances is Megiddo, which was where many battles were fought and where the last battle will be fought.
The Kishon River used to flow through this valley until 1930. In Deborah's battle with Sisera God caused the Kishon River to sweep Sisera's army away. (Jud. 5:21)
Jesus probably passed through the Jezreel Valley many times on his family visits from Nazareth to Jerusalem. During Jesus ministry he came into a city in the Jezreel Valley called Nain. There was a funeral service talking place of the only son of a widow. Jesus had compassion on her and told her not to weep. They he raised the boy from the dead.
So this valley is a place of spiritual warfare. There is a battle over our fertile hearts and our fertile ministry. It is fought in the valley of Jezreel. The word Jezreel means "God will sow". There is a battle over our seed. Deborah's seed was the children of Israel. The widows seed was her only son and God raised them both up. In the end nations will gather her for the final battle of Armageddon where death is destroyed once and for all.
Lord, let us fight to protect the seed you have placed inside us and may we scatter it on fertile ground.
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