Reaping a Harvest Very often I look at my life and feel grief over what I could have been. If I had only applied myself, if I had only listened to God and the people around me then life would be better, and I would have a better situation. That’s when I have to stop and think, “Wow, it could have all turned out even worse, and I am blessed to be alive.” I’m amazed by God and how he can take one person’s life even though they have sewn so many bad seeds. Not only will he find that person where they are at in their life he will undeniably breath into every seed his loving kindness that endures forever. He will take a bad seed, and create a bountiful measure of surprising events. (I’m not advising on any level to continue planting terrible events into your life, because there is a sort of shattering pain we will have to endure as well as unnecessary infliction onto those around us. So, tempting God through wrongdoing doesn’t work. Just so we are clear.) No matter where I am at in my life I can see that I am reaping what I have sewn. I can either enjoy the harvest and learn from the growth, or try to fight it. I want to fight it, because I do not want to suffer the consequences. It hurts to look at myself and see ugly. There’s an internal struggle. This struggle is much like allowing a weed to grow alongside, and suffocate the growth. By choosing this we dishonor God. We have to face it. We have sewn the seed. Sometimes, I believe I continue to downgrade myself and curse myself with self-loathing before I even give myself the chance to see where I actually do need work. To ask myself where I need work, and to submit is honoring my faith. It is true love. It’s glory. Do we become more loyal to God by dancing around the issues? Or can we edify ourselves by facing our deliverance, quietly picking up each and every blessing? It makes me think about Ruth. Her humbleness and meekness over her situation was God given. She picked up the scraps from other workers in the field. She had potential, and the ability to do more, but she didn’t think about her gifts not being used. Instead she allowed God to humble her first. Her gift was humbleness and honor which came before the harvest. God actually gave her a gift before she even came to harvest. A growth of spirit and love. Poverty wasn’t a problem when she was so busy working as a bride of God. She was given an opportunity so unique and special. Everyone else had their job, but she moved along behind, picking up what they dropped. Did she say, “I’m too good for this. I was married before and provided for. How can I start here among these people, don’t they know who I was?” “Why me, God?” did not murmur from her mouth. She knew she would begin a new harvest soon. And this place where she was, a place of honor, God says he honors those who are weak and poor. We are rich in our depth of learning from our mistakes, and honoring the position God has allowed for us to be in. So we may cling to him and gain a deeper knowledge, and deeper power, a better mind, a glorious soul and a beautiful relationship with the Holy Spirit. In my despair, in my grieving, in my pain, in my suffering, I am drawn closer to the Lord, so I rejoice. My harvest is plentiful, because even though it was wrong he forgives me. I repent for all I’ve done, I am moved by his mercy over me, and he makes me new. Even in my transgressions. With each season comes a new circumstance from what we have done before, and if we chose to go away from it, the harvest will still be there. When we choose to reap what we have sewn with honor and take responsibility we honor God and the life he has given us. We honor his grace and mercy and Love. We honor the very sacred gift of his son who died on the cross for our sins. Jesus is with you through it all. When you fall he will pick you up, and take you to great destinations. Even if you passed him up before. He never regrets you, so therefore, do not regret. Repent and take on the measure with the Lord as your ambassador. Allow him to give you Love. Take this Lord and honor it with your true Glory. I repent of my past mistakes and I move on into learning from you. Trust that the harvest you have reaped is good. Trust that the seeds you have planted will flourish as long as you give the harvest to the Lord. All your wrongs will be made right, he says. So go into it with that account. Making time for his word. Fertilize your soul with his word and even the bad seeds will be made good for his glory. 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. - Romans 8:28 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. - Romans 3:23-24
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 20:29:52 +0000
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