A HARVEST OF BLESSING

“So let’s not get tired
of doing what is good.
At just the right time
we will reap a harvest of blessing
if we don’t give up.”
Galatians 6:9 NLT
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This time of year St. Louis gardeners are getting the "fever." I took my tiller into the shop the other day to get it ready. In a few weeks it will be time to buy seeds and plants. As usual I expect to reap a harvest.

Gardening takes work. The ground needs to be tilled – seeds sown the right depth – plants properly spaced – use soaker hose during dry spells – mulch - pull weeds – fight bugs and worms – put up chicken wire fence to keep the rabbits out. If deer are a problem – MOVE!! :-) :-) The point is, it takes work to produce a good harvest.

Life is sort of that way. We are constantly sowing and planting and it will unquestionably produce a harvest. Bad stuff doesn’t take any effort, it just seems to happen, and sooner or later it will bear its disappointing fruit. Planting good deeds not only takes effort, it also stirs up the opposition of our enemy who tries to get us to give up. But with God’s help, we will be able to faithfully keep on doing good, and “just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing.”

“Doing good” is simply doing whatever pleases God. Jesus perfectly demonstrated what that looks like. Luke reminds us, “God anointed Jesus …. with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good.” As born again people we, like Jesus, are anointed with the Holy Spirit, and able to do good deeds which are pleasing to our Heavenly Father.

“So let’s not get tired
of doing what is good.
At just the right time
we will reap a harvest of blessing
if we don’t give up.”