A good friend of mine got me into this habit of asking in my prayers to be put in awe of God, on a daily basis. I've been trying to ask that every day. Today, a huge burden was lifted...postponed which has put me in awe of God.
Praise the Lord.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Time of Harvest...should it matter?
Today I was in a discussion about whether it was a time of harvest for Christians or a time of waiting? The person who brought it up seemed to be pretty adamant on the fact that it is not a time of harvest for Christians, which leads me to believe that he believes that not much is being reaped for the Kingdom of God.
I have to disagree with that fully. I know God is at work in parts of this world and even in Hollywood and that should be proof enough that there is a harvest out there. Then the question comes up, should we be concerned about whether it is time of harvest or not? In my opinion the answer is, NO! Does a farmer get frustrated with the fact that after he has planted a seed in the ground that it does not produce fruit immediately? I should hope not. A farmer continually cultivates what he has planted. He waters it, fertilizes it, all the things a farmer does in order to ensure that the plant will grow. I would assume that the farmer has an idea of when the crop will be ready based on years of experience and the cycle in which his crops grow and begin to produce, but do you think he thinks about it from day one? Again, I hope not.
We are given the here and now and we should focus on that. Planted the seeds is the first step in producing a crop and if that first step is skipped the likeliness of seeing a crop to harvest goes down rather significantly. When the time is right we will know because God will work the miracle, he will save the lost, and forgive the broken hearted. One of my favorite quotes is from Saint Francis of Assisi, "Go into the world and preach the gospel, and if necessary use words."
Be bold with the way you live, bold with your moral stance, aim to misbehave from the norm of complacency, but remember that your actions must match what you preach and are often times far more effective. Don't worry about the harvest, it will come, it may already be here, but don't let your foresight into finding the harvest distract you from the need to plant the seed, cultivate it and make it ready for harvest.
I have to disagree with that fully. I know God is at work in parts of this world and even in Hollywood and that should be proof enough that there is a harvest out there. Then the question comes up, should we be concerned about whether it is time of harvest or not? In my opinion the answer is, NO! Does a farmer get frustrated with the fact that after he has planted a seed in the ground that it does not produce fruit immediately? I should hope not. A farmer continually cultivates what he has planted. He waters it, fertilizes it, all the things a farmer does in order to ensure that the plant will grow. I would assume that the farmer has an idea of when the crop will be ready based on years of experience and the cycle in which his crops grow and begin to produce, but do you think he thinks about it from day one? Again, I hope not.
We are given the here and now and we should focus on that. Planted the seeds is the first step in producing a crop and if that first step is skipped the likeliness of seeing a crop to harvest goes down rather significantly. When the time is right we will know because God will work the miracle, he will save the lost, and forgive the broken hearted. One of my favorite quotes is from Saint Francis of Assisi, "Go into the world and preach the gospel, and if necessary use words."
Be bold with the way you live, bold with your moral stance, aim to misbehave from the norm of complacency, but remember that your actions must match what you preach and are often times far more effective. Don't worry about the harvest, it will come, it may already be here, but don't let your foresight into finding the harvest distract you from the need to plant the seed, cultivate it and make it ready for harvest.
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