The Harvest
The harvest, what a plentiful word it is…it signifies a time of great reward, a time to bring in a harvest; to reap; to glean, a time that follows a great exertion of time, energy and work. As I ponder over this word,it occurred to me, we live in various seasons, not only in the physical but in the emotional and spiritual as well. There are good seasons and bad seasons…there are seasons of great abundance; the harvest, and seasons of great drought. During those times we typically do one of two things…praise God for all of His goodness or lean on God because there is no way that we can stand through this, let alone walk through this on our own.
What if we put all of our faith in God and, through Him, conditioned ourselves to live everyday as if we are in a time of great harvest, steadfast in a posture of gratitude…a time of plentiful abundance and a time of great JOY! “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” Hebrews 12:11. It all comes from the Lord, the good, the great and the sometimes really hard…but in the end He weaves it all together for HIS glory and He keeps each promise to those who call Him Father.
Lord, allow us to delight in every season that you offer us, allow us to truly live everyday like it is a great harvest…because we know that every detail is delicately weaved together by you, the Superior Creator, the One who loves us so much that each moment has been planned out impeccably for our goodness.So, let us put our full trust in you, Lord, and be thankful for the harvest of each day!
“So, let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don’t give up or quit. Right now, therefore, every time we get the chance, let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us in the community of faith” Galatians 6:9-10.
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