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REAPING MORE THAN WE KNOW

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“But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”       Matthew 13:23 NIV

 

Why do farmers plant their seed? Because they expect to harvest a great deal more than they sow. A single seed that sprouts can yield dozens, scores, even hundreds of seeds. It is the same way with both sin and righteousness – a small decision to do either good or bad reaps a much bigger crop, resulting in either joy or sorrow. Jesus used the picture of a sprouting seed to show that when we allow God’s Word to produce good things in us, the results multiply. On the other side of the ledger, the prophet Hosea describes what awaits those who choose to sow seeds of wickedness: “They sow the wind and they reap the whirlwind” (Hosea 8:7). Some are deceived because their present seed does not appear to be producing an immediate crop. So they continue down their course, mistakenly believing that there will never be a harvest. But unlike the crops of the field, which get harvested at approximately the same time each year, there is no regular timetable for the harvest of life. Some crops we reap quickly; others take a long time. Let us not be deceived, their season will come. By going the second mile now and giving more than is required, we will reap rich dividends later. What a comforting and assuring thought to those who faithfully labour under difficult circumstances. Faithfulness in such situations will produce a rich harvest in the future, for our Heavenly Father always keeps His promises.

 

PRAYER THOUGHT

Lord, may we labour faithfully no matter the circumstances.

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Thank You, Father, that as we remain faithful to You in challenging circumstances, it will produce a rich harvest in the future, for You always keep Your promises. AMEN

 

I.B.R.A. Readings

Luke 12:22-26

 

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