Rejoice In Your Harvest

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Rejoice In Your Harvest

by Stephanie Daniels

Farmers are intentional about the seed they sow and the harvest they reap. They don’t plant apple seeds and expect cabbage. They put a specific seed in the ground and patiently wait for harvest season. They nurture and water the seed, then at the right time, a harvest grows up out of the fertile soil. Many people don’t realize how much our lives are like farming. Seed time and harvest time are a part of life. We sow seeds daily. The harvest we receive is based on what was sown.

As we reflect on our lives over the course of the year, we can anticipate a harvest of all we have done. The greatest harvest of all is a harvest of souls into the kingdom of God. Jesus sowed His life so that anyone who calls on His name shall be saved. We can play a part in that wonderful harvest by simply sharing our faith. Sowing seeds of faith can be one of the most rewarding things a person can do in their lifetime. Matthew 9:37-38 tells us, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore, pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Another way to sow seed is to give monetary gifts to your local churches, charities, or alms, giving wherever you see a need.

Everything we do is a seed sown. “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap” (Galatians 6:7). One of the wisest things we can do is sow good seeds. Sowing seeds of faith into the lives of others not only blesses them but it impacts us as well. Psalms 107:37 reminds us, “They sowed fields and planted vineyards that yielded a fruitful harvest.” We can ensure a good crop of favor and blessings in our lives by simply being intentional about what we say, do, and think. The word of God says, “As a man thinks so is he” (Proverbs 23:7). When we continuously think negative thoughts, it is just a matter of time before we speak negative things, which can result in negative actions. Negative thoughts, words, and actions can produce bad fruit in your life. Speak life over yourself and others, and meditate on the word of God to help keep your thoughts pure. These are just some of the things that can help produce a good harvest in your life.

So, whether you have sown time, money, shared your faith or planted a garden, expect God to give you a bountiful harvest. The apostle Paul explains that our righteousness comes from God, and He is faithful to provide seed to the sower. “Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness” (2 Corinthians 9:10). It is never too late to sow seed with intention and purpose. In this harvest season, expect God’s goodness and mercy to overtake you.