PLANTING SEED

Sowing and reaping: there are many scriptures starting in Genesis 47:23. But we want to start by looking at Matthew 6:27, for they sow not, neither do they reap. Luke 19:21, 22 Tells us it is possible to reap what we did not sow. 2 Corthinians 9:6 says He which sowed sparingly shall reap sparingly, and he that sows bountifully will reap bountifully. Gal 6: 7, 8 tells us that what we reap we sow, it goes on to talk about sowing to the flesh, and sowing to the Spirit. Read then in their entirety and cross-reference and study them. That is how you learn and grow.

As for me I am going to talk about sowing and reaping, which is planting seed. A farmer, or gardener understands the premise of this. You first have to prepare the soil, you plant the seed, you don’t sit back and wait.

You pull weeds, water, put up a scarecrow for the birds and fence for the deer. You check every day for bugs and disease. You tend your crops. Some plants you prune, or put stakes in for support.

Then finally you have a harvest. Do you sit on the porch and wait for it to come to you? No, course not. You go into the field and you pick that which is ripe. Still you have only begun. You now have to wash, shuck, shell and then you have to put it up or prepare it to eat.

But it all starts with planting a seed. What is a seed, and how do you plant it? Seed can and is your money, time, and prayers. Anything we as Christians give is seed. When we give we are planting seeds unto God. Luke 6:8, Proverbs 13:22, Duet 28:2. Sowing always precedes reaping, and seedtime always precedes harvest.

Your tithe and offerings are seed. God is a God that blesses His children. We are to give a tithe of 10% of all that we have to God. If you are a Christian everything you have belongs to God, so it is His anyway. Offerings are what you are lead to give over and above your tithes.

We have to be careful where we plant our seeds. You wouldn’t throw your seeds out the car window as you drive along the highway. You wouldn’t go to the beach and tenderly plant corn and tomatoes in the sand alone the waters edge.

So we need to ask God where to plant our seeds. If you belong to a church that is where your tithe belongs. Your offerings can go to your church or somewhere else. You might be lead to send it to a missionary in Asia. Each person is different, I can only say pray and seek God as to where you plant your seed, because you want a harvest.

A harvest, certainly, if you don’t see a harvest, you have not planted in good soil. God expects you to look for a harvest on what you plant. Let’s look at your missionary, you get reports that souls are being saved, children are being feed, schools are opening. That is a harvest. And we are still talking about money, but also prayers.

Christians are the only people who can plant corn and get tomatoes. How? Let’s say you believe God for a car. You don’t have the credit, or money for a down payment. So you reach into your purse and give an offering, you plant seed on that car. Then you tell the Lord I am planting seed for a car. If you keep planting and praying and believing you can get that car. God will open doors for you to get that car.

All this from planting seed. God wants and desires his children to be blessed. Doesn’t He say He shall supply all our needs, if we will obey His commandments. Give and it shall be given to you, pressed down, running over, to the fullest. God is a not enough God. He is bigger then any thing you can dream or think of.

Once you plant seed you must tend it just as the farmer does. The devil will try to trick you, telling you there is no return. Well just as the plant doesn’t push above the ground the minute you plant it, neither does your seed.

But let me ask you this, once you ask God for something and plant seed for it, do you keep asking God for it? No, once you ask God for something then act like you believe you have received it. Thank Him for it every time it crosses your mind. Picture it, like the car, make room for it. My favorite word prepare for whatever it is you are believing for.

Planting seed is stepping out in faith that you will have a harvest. Expect it and receive it.

God Bless
rECj