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Divine Laws Sow-Reap, The King
Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 14, 2022 (message contributor)
THERE ARE SOME DIVINE LAWS: Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
This mighty king invites all the young men from his kingdom to gather at the gate of the castle. The King has a challenge to all that would like to be the next king to come to accept the challenge of competition. All the young men gather around the around the castle. They were expecting for a battle tournament. Where the men would fight and the winner takes all. The king and his beautiful daughter stand high upon the wall of the castle. There the King did not call the men to fight. The King announces the challenge… THE KING GIVES EVERY POTENTIAL MAN ONE SEED… The order was simple. ONE YEAR FROM TODAY WE SHALL GATHER TOGETHER IN FRONT OF THE PALACE AND THE KING WILL EVALUATE WHAT EACH PERSON GREW. So all the young men went home with their seed and planted it and cared for the growth to come.
There was a handsome smart young boy named Jack. He took his seed back to the farm. He, his dad and his mom took great care of his seed. They plowed and tilled the soil. They tried everything. They planted the seed in the richest soil on the farm. They tried compost, manure, sunlight and shade. They kept the soil soft and broken. They loved that seed. They tried talking and singing to the seed. WEEK AFTER WEEK, THERE WAS NOTHING, NO GROWTH. One month? Two months? Nothing! They prayed over the ground… 10 months, 11 months… still nothing. Finally the day rolled around to meet back in front of the castle. JACK HAD NOTHING BUT A POT OF SOIL. Nothing had worked. All of their love and care for that seed and there was no growth.
The other young men had all kinds of beautiful plants. Some were several feet tall. Some had grown beautiful colored flowers. Others had grown very long green vines. As the King’s beautiful daughter stood upon the wall she wondered which one will be my husband and be the next king?
The king started walking and looking at all the potted plants. The king and his guards observed all the beautiful plants that had grown. It was clear JACK HAD NO CHANCE WITH HIS EMPTY POT OF DIRT.
The yearlong competition would soon be over. WHO IS GOING TO WIN? The king was amazed at the growth of all the plants. All of the other young men laughed and mocked Jack’s empty pot. The king and his advisers go into the palace to discuss who would serve and marry the king’s daughter. WHEN THE KING CAME BY JACK… JACK BOWED AND APOLOGIZED TO THE KING THAT HE HAD SO DISAPPOINTED HIS KING BY HIS FAILURE. The king returns to the stage high upon the wall to make the announcement who would be the new king.
The king made a speech about honesty, integrity, courage and wisdom. The king then announced that they had boiled every seed that it would be impossible for there to be any life and the seed could never germinate and grow. All the competitors had cheated. ONLY JACK STOOD BEFORE THE KING WITH AN EMPTY POT.
SEEDS OF NON-PROFIT: WHAT DOES THE SEEDS OF WORRY GROW? REMEMBER THE OLD ROCKING CHAIR? YOU ROCK AND NEVER MOVE? SOMETIMES THE SEED FAITH MUST BE STILL AND KNOW… THE SEED OF ABSOLUTE TRUST… GOD SAYS: RELAX MY CHILD I HAVE GOT THIS…
Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
We get caught up in the busy, running here and running there bustle of menial daily life that we lose our sense of priorities. We tend to get caught up in the fast lane of the traffic! There are times we must stop and focus on the cross. We need to pause and take a long, loving look at Jesus. The church is in terrible need when we search for entertainment values, we worship worship and praise praise until we lose sight of the goals before us. We must not get caught up in politics, medical debates, etc. PREACH THE WORD… BE INSTANT IN AND OUT OF SEASON… Stop trying to control and manipulate your circumstances. WHY WORRY… FIND CONTENTMENT BE STILL… The rainbow normal appearance is after the storm. WE MUST FIND THE SEED OF BEING STILL AND TRUSTING…
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