Sow!

Sow!

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

2 Corinthians 9:6 NIV

The Inspiration:

We all know the value of sowing. Before sowing, there is a lot of work to be done. The land is cultivated to receive the seed to be planted, and the weather conditions have to be perfect and suitable for planting. Long before the seed is put into the ground, there would have been a prior sowing, harvest and storing of seed, or the purchase of the right seed for the right kind of harvest. There is also the understanding that when the seed gets into the ground, it has to be kept free from weeds, pests and other factors that could hinder its full development and growth. A good harvest does not happen by accident; it is the result of careful and deliberate planning. I am yet to see a serious farmer who plants precious seed and then goes to sleep, never checking how the seed is doing, and if conditions remain conducive for the seed to lead to fruit. 

The Contention:

The desired end result is what defines the effort you put in. If you want a good harvest, you put in the work. If you have not much expectation for a rich harvest, you do not have to do much. If this is true in the physical, just imagine the effect of this in the spiritual. If you are seeking a rich harvest, it means you need a lot of seed. Every seed bears in itself the capacity to lead to fruit. God has so done it that no matter how small the seed, it has the power and capacity to lead to amazing and abundant fruit. As I take these precious seeds to sow, I must be deliberate and careful about where and how I plant the seed. Today's verse makes it clear that a bountiful harvest is based on bountiful sowing. You never get the same quantity of seed you plant; you get a geometric increase of what you put in. What plans and efforts am I making to receive a rich harvest? Do I even have seed to sow?

The Conclusion:

God wants me to have a rich harvest, so He has supplied many avenues for me to get good seed. My giftings and talents are seeds, planted into the family, community and church where he has planted me. The people He has allowed me to meet on this life's journey are also seeds, sown into my life. All the experiences He has allowed me to pass through are also seeds on my journey of impact and relevance. God does not waste anything; he provides food for the eater, as well as seed for the sower. He has done all that is required to guarantee a life of relevance and abundance, but I have to show up to take hold of all He has made available. If I desire it, I have to pay for it. He will back me up, as I stay faithful and committed to His command. May my whole life itself be a seed God can depend on to increase and bless the earth I have been planted in. God's time of favour is here.