We literally live in the middle of a field, surrounded on all sides by crops. One year it’s corn and the next it’s beans. So we get to see harvesting up close and personal year after year.
There are some simple, but profound, principles of the harvest that never change:
1) IF YOU DON’T PLANT, IT DON’T GROW – If seeds are left in the bags, you will not reap a harvest.
2) WHAT YOU PLANT IS WHAT GROWS – In all my years of watching this process, I have never seen a farmer plant corn and have beans grow. You reap what you sow.
3) GROWTH TAKES TIME – Plants aren’t ready to harvest immediately. They grow according to the increase God provides; not the farmer’s schedule.
4) THERE WILL BE CROP DAMAGE – There are insects and inclement weather that will still damage the crop as much as we try to prevent it.
5) YOU DONT REAP IF YOU GIVE UP EARY – If the farmer believes he is unable to harvest or gives up early, He will never enjoy the joy of the harvest.
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These principles also apply to the Christian life.
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1) IF YOU DONT PLANT, IT DON’T GROW – Not doing the work of God means there will be no harvest for you to reap.
2) YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW – If you are sowing the word of truth in all of your relationships, you will reap a harvest of life. If you are sowing pride, you will reap corruption and death.
3) GOD’S HARVEST TAKES TIME – Planting and watering in people takes even longer than crops and often times can be frustrating. You water and hope to see growth, but their growth is not completely dependent on your care. Growth happens according to God’s timing, not Yours.
4) THERE WILL BE DAMAGE – We live in a fallen world and each soul has its own free will. As much as we care for those souls, they will self-inflict blows that cause their own lack of growth and difficulty. Likewise, you may also be damaged in the process.
5) GIVING UP EQUALS NO HARVEST – While this is the same principle as with crops, the impact of not harvesting in human terms is eternal. We must not leave the work of the harvest or give up early. Every plant/soul is worth pressing on for.
Luke tells us, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few…”. Will you join me in solving this problem and invite others to do the same?
What would it look like if we had thousands of co-laborers for Christ, sowing, planting, and watering? God would give the increase, the harvest would be great, and our world would be changed forever!
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