Memorise:
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold,
the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath
long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. James 5:7
Read:
Genesis 8:20-22
8:20 And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean
beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the
altar.
8:21 And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD
said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's
sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither
will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
8:22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and
heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
Message
There is a time span between seedtime and harvest time. The time
between sowing and harvesting could be short or long depending on the
type of seed sown. If the seed is significant, you may have to wait for
some time before you reap the harvest. Farmers are never in a hurry.
They know that they must wait for the harvest if they desire a good
yield. Some believers are of the opinion that one can sow in the morning
and reap in the evening. It is quite possible, but it depends on what
you want to harvest. Some crops can be harvested within three to six
months, while others may require more than one year before the farmer
can harvest them. There is no magic in farming as there are set
procedures for planting and harvesting. When a farmer plants seeds, it
dies and sprouts again; then within a specific period, it grows until it
bears fruit. It is at this maturity stage that the famers begin to
harvest. So, you have to wait for the time of harvest. As the Lord
lives, the harvest will surely come if you sow on a good ground in
Jesus’ Name. Children of God must learn to wait for their harvest to
come. It is sad to note that some children of God are too much in a
hurry to take their harvest. This is why they go into practices that are
not Christ-like and in so doing they get their spiritual fingers burnt
by the fire of lust and greed. The Bible in James 5:7 says: “Be
patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the
husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long
patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.”
Your harvest can take any form. It may be a promotion or recognition for
hard work. While faithfully serving an organisation for instance, you
must learn to wait for management to appreciate your sense of devotion
to duty and not agitate for recognition. It will be tantamount to
blowing your own trumpet if you do so. As a matter of fact, it may be
that you are merely ambitious but you think you are putting in your
best. It may shock you if your employer declares that your so-called
best is not good enough for recognition! When I lived in the village,
any farmer who hurriedly harvested his yam tubers ended up denying
himself a bumper harvest, as he would have disturbed the yams from
developing into large tubers. Such unripe yam tubers are not as
delicious as those which reach the ripe age before harvest. I pray that
the Almighty Father will give you the patience to wait for bountiful
harvest from your sown seeds in Jesus’ Name.
Prayer Point:
Father, give me adequate patience to wait for my day of glorification in Jesus’ Name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : 2 CHRONICLES 26:1-29:2 and ECCLESIASTES 3
AUTHOR : Pastor E.A. ADEBOYE
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