http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/12/21/whitetails-and-tradition/ Christian Agrarian Counterculture Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:27:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/12/21/whitetails-and-tradition/#comment-8781 Missouri Rev Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:02:35 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/12/21/whitetails-and-tradition/#comment-8781 I agree, pan fried venison steaks are incredibly delicious and satisfying, but especially when they are taken and prepared by the hands of the ones that took its life in faith of Him Who provided it. It’s not a sport, as you claim, but a real blessing. Sadly, the same ones that treat it a sport when there is plenty will take it their spoil when things turn bad. Rightly stewarding the Lord’s creation, which includes harvesting to maintain its health, also requires the prevention of all out poaching when fallen man often decimates the resources around him. I find it most humbling and rewarding to hunt whitetail in our area and am most thankful for what the Lord has provided, but I shudder to imagine what will take place in these same forests when men are desperate. Biblical stewardship requires a God fearing culture where the Lord’s people live in sufficient numbers in close enough proximity to share the stewardship responsibilities, especially the conservation of the creation and resources for the next generations. Even in some the most remote regions of Missouri the deer and turkey populations were decimated during the Great Depression. It took several decades of restorative efforts to bring it back to the amazing populations it supports today. The “exploit to the max” theology of today – that believes that because at any moment Jesus will come men must not be concerned about tomorrow and take what he can get now – is setting the stage for another humbling round of severe economic judgment, which I believe is already under way. When will the Lord’s people come to their senses and humble themselves in repentance and reformation? When will they circle the wagons covenantally in coming together in true community where a godly culture can be rebuilt that weathers the storms and passes on the land to the next generation in a way that pleases the Lord? Thank you Scott for reminding me of the simple, though rich blessings that come from living an agrarian life. Though we have a long way to go here, what we have we are most thankful for. God bless you this Christmas. I agree, pan fried venison steaks are incredibly delicious and satisfying, but especially when they are taken and prepared by the hands of the ones that took its life in faith of Him Who provided it. It’s not a sport, as you claim, but a real blessing. Sadly, the same ones that treat it a sport when there is plenty will take it their spoil when things turn bad. Rightly stewarding the Lord’s creation, which includes harvesting to maintain its health, also requires the prevention of all out poaching when fallen man often decimates the resources around him. I find it most humbling and rewarding to hunt whitetail in our area and am most thankful for what the Lord has provided, but I shudder to imagine what will take place in these same forests when men are desperate. Biblical stewardship requires a God fearing culture where the Lord’s people live in sufficient numbers in close enough proximity to share the stewardship responsibilities, especially the conservation of the creation and resources for the next generations. Even in some the most remote regions of Missouri the deer and turkey populations were decimated during the Great Depression. It took several decades of restorative efforts to bring it back to the amazing populations it supports today. The “exploit to the max” theology of today – that believes that because at any moment Jesus will come men must not be concerned about tomorrow and take what he can get now – is setting the stage for another humbling round of severe economic judgment, which I believe is already under way. When will the Lord’s people come to their senses and humble themselves in repentance and reformation? When will they circle the wagons covenantally in coming together in true community where a godly culture can be rebuilt that weathers the storms and passes on the land to the next generation in a way that pleases the Lord? Thank you Scott for reminding me of the simple, though rich blessings that come from living an agrarian life. Though we have a long way to go here, what we have we are most thankful for. God bless you this Christmas.

]]> http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/12/21/whitetails-and-tradition/#comment-8780 Joe Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:49:57 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/12/21/whitetails-and-tradition/#comment-8780 Great points, but you're making me hungry! Great points, but you’re making me hungry!

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