A farmer is a Seed Sower; and a Seed Sower expects to reap a harvest.
He expects to reap: What he has sown; More than he has sown; Later than he has sown. We become disciples of Jesus as the Seed of His life is planted in the soil of hearts. As that seed takes root and is nurtured it eventually begins to mature and bear fruit--even much fruit. Paul's words capture this idea: He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. 2 Corinthians 9:10-11 Just as the condition of the soil is crucial to the reaping of a physical harvest, the condition of my soul is the "X Factor" in terms of reaping a harvest of righteousness. Jesus' parable of the Sower and the Seed found in each of the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 13, Mark 4, and Luke 8) is revealing. Some seed fell along the hardened path: The Hard Heart Some seed fell in the rocky soil: The Shallow Heart Some seed fell among the thorns and weeds: The Strangled Heart Other seed nestled into the good soil: The Open Heart The seed along the hardened path was snatched away and was unable to germinate. The seed along the shallow path sprang up quickly but when difficulty came, the plant withered. The seed that fell among the thorns sprang up but was quickly choked out by the concerns of life. Only the seed that nestled into the nutrient rich soil was able to survive, thrive and multiply. In the 1800's, Charles Finney wrote an article for Christians who were having trouble finding true peace. Years later, Keith and Melody Green edited and paraphrased the article entitled: "Breaking Up Fallow Ground." Over the years I have returned to this pamphlet several times and have found it helpful in making the soil of my soul receptive to the Seed of the Word of God. I hope that you will too. Here is a link to the article: Breaking Up Fallow Ground
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