Sow, Grow, Prosper

SOW, GROW, PROSPER

“While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.” Genesis 8:22.

The first thing Noah did after the Flood, was to build an altar and make a sacrifice to the Lord. God was pleased with him and made promises to humanity through the faith of Noah. One of the promises given was the principle of seedtime and harvest. Life begins by this principle. Harvest springs from the good or bad seeds we have sown. The principle continues today.

"In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; For you do not know which will prosper, either this or that, or whether both alike will be good." Ecclesiastes 11:6.

Don't hold back the seeds in your hand; get to work and start sowing because the harvest is on the way. Be diligent to sow them in the morning and again in the evening. Diligence is a refusal to quit. It is a decision to remain faithful until the desired result is achieved. You must keep sowing your seeds because you never know which of your efforts will bring prosperity.

"And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart." Galatians 6:9.

To reap is to collect, harvest; bring in, gain, obtain, produce, receive, acquire, gather, profit, secure, win, or get as a result of doing something. The due season is God’s appointed time when we reap our rewards. These are not just rewards to be received when we get to heaven, there are rewards to be received right here on earth. God has promised to prosper us. Those who decide to sow, even in tears will harvest great joy. Psalm 126:5-6. Are you tired and weary of doing good? Don't be! There’s a due season and great rewards waiting for us.

“He who observes the wind will not sow, And he who regards the clouds will not reap.” Ecclesiastes 11:4.

Solomon says that if you watch the winds, you will not sow, and so will have nothing to reap when its time for harvest. No one who daydreams or waste time should ever expects to reap.

PREPARE THE GROUND:

A land is allowed to lie fallow or uncultivated, in order that it might rest, replenish, and become more fruitful for a new season. But when the land is in this condition for long, it soon became overgrown with thorns and weeds. So the farmer would take careful steps to “break up” the fallow ground and clear the garden of weeds and thorns before the planting season.

A farmer tills his soil every planting season. No seed can do well in a fallow ground. Every seed deserves a perfect soil where it can germinate. The purpose of preparing or ploughing the ground is to loosen the land before sowing seeds. To prepare the land is to dig up the soil for cultivation so as to allow the seeds to germinate well. Preparing the ground is to break up the fallow ground and remove weeds hindering the full optimization of the land. A fallow ground is a land that could be productive, but for some reason has not been. It won't allow seeds grow. A fallow ground is a ground which has once been cultivated, but which now lies waste. It is a misuse land. A fallow ground is a land that's allowed to lie useless. It is a hard and dry ground. A fallow ground is a land that once was fertile but through neglect, has become fallow.

Don’t despise your season of preparation. So, get busy preparing and ploughing the ground. Remove the weed. Remove the stones and other things which gets in the way. No ploughing, no harvest! "Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap in mercy; Break up your fallow ground; For it is time to seek the LORD, till He comes and rains righteousness on you." Hosea 10:12.

POWER IN A SEED:

You should never underrate the power of a seed. Every seed has all the potential needed to grow into a complete plant. The power inherent in a seed is the ability to multiply or reproduce. The more the seeds sown the greater the harvests. Everything starts out as a seed. Every seed will produce after its own kind. Though the seed can be very small but the end result is great. Under the right conditions, a small seed like an acorn will grow and develop into a mighty oak tree, providing food and shelter. A seed can be time, gifts, service, money, resources, faith, hope or love. Everything you do is a seed for your future. Sowing seeds is getting ready for the future. The greatness of your future is determined by the seed you sow. Every seed determines the harvest you will have, whether they are good or bad. Seeds determines your level of increase. You cannot sow small and expect to harvest much. Seeds determines your season. An evil seed produce evil while a good seed produce good results.