Jesus also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.”
The more you do, the more you will reap, so do something!
One cannot expect something to happen without making it happen. I love the fact that Jesus uses the word "seed". Every action is a seed when once planted begins to grow. However, nothing will grow if nothing is planted. The beautiful thing is that once it is placed in the ground, God takes over and does the rest. What thoughts and actions are you planting today? What plans are you making for your future? What are you planting today to make that happen?
Everything you do takes time, so trust God for it!
We are naturally impatient creatures. Our timetable is not God's. His thousand years is one second and our second can seem like a thousand years. But don't give up! God is surely at work! He has promised to never leave us or forsake us!
The end is not first, it is last, and everything is a work in progress!
We cannot expect things to pop up magically. the laws physics apply to reality. God's plans and activities begin with small steps, but we need to put first things first. God is a God of order and must be respected for such. So start small, dream big and be faithful! God will seem to move slowly, but He is always right on time!
The harvest is worth the wait!
The most beautiful fruit started with seed in the dirt. Not very pretty and certainly not very tasty! But yet, when God is in control, he begins to work out the details in splendid ways! His creation is beautiful. What a joy and blessing to be part of the creative process and share his glory with Him!
There are projects that we do that reap immediate benefits. There are visions and dreams that we have that require a lot of work, patience and sacrifice. Then, there are some jobs that we just don't even see any fruit come of it. But don't give up my friend. God is surely at work!
Pastor Vince Gonzales
No comments:
Post a Comment