WAIT YOUR HARVEST 1
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, Bible in one
year: 2nd Chronicles 26:1-29:2, Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
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 farmers 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
come 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 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.
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