“Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop (the one who sows no seed will be in want).” 2 Corinthians 9:6 [NLT] (emphasis—mine)
Hey Special One! Yesss! I call you special because that’s who God says you are (1st Peter 2:9). Also, I consider you pretty amazing for coming on here to sharpen your sword. I assure you – you are on the right spot!
If you are currently reading these words, there is a likelihood you have read today’s post from the very top. Please if you haven’t, I meekly suggest you reread the opening scripture, this time with an open heart.
Okay, so now we are on the same page, let me ask – why can’t we even eat our ‘seeds’ or throw them away? I mean – they are just seeds. Right? WRONG! They aren’t just seeds. They are potential fruits, trees, gardens, forests, depending on how well we sow and how far we see. Friend, there’s a future in every seed, be it good or bad. Our focus is on good seeds – time, money, material and mental resources, etc.
It is no news that seeds are begotten of fruits. Still, what happens when all you are left with are just seeds and nothing else? What if these seeds are edible, at the same time scrumptious? Talk about the temptation of cutting a future short. How can one avoid such temptation? Is it is worth avoiding anyway?
Sometimes, we withhold what we possess so much so that we never let our possessions realize their potentials. Other times, we let the treasures lie in waste or worse still throw them away due to our carelessness. It’s only what you sow that will grow. What you keep will probably perish. What you eat will surely be passed out as waste.
What do you have with you that seems not enough? Your money? Your time? Your intellect? Yes, you need more, there’s no gainsay about that. Still, there’s always something to give. Before you doubt me, let’s take a cue from 2nd Kings 4: 1-7.
One day the widow of a member of the group of prophets came to Elisha and cried out, “My husband who served you is dead, and you know how he feared the Lord. But now a creditor has come, threatening to take my two sons as slaves.”
2 “What can I do to help you?” Elisha asked. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?”
“Nothing at all, except a flask of olive oil,” she replied.
3 And Elisha said, “Borrow as many empty jars as you can from your friends and neighbors. 4 Then go into your house with your sons and shut the door behind you. Pour olive oil from your flask into the jars, setting each one aside when it is filled.”
5 So she did as she was told. Her sons kept bringing jars to her, and she filled one after another. 6 Soon every container was full to the brim!
“Bring me another jar,” she said to one of her sons.
“There aren’t any more!” he told her. And then the olive oil stopped flowing.
7 When she told the man of God what had happened, he said to her, “Now sell the olive oil and pay your debts, and you and your sons can live on what is left over.”
The poor widow had nothing but a flask of oil. Nonetheless, she was instructed to pour the oil not into one jar, not two, but as many EMPTY jars she could find. She could have thought to herself and retorted, “the most my flask of oil will do is to lubricate the empty jars. Prophet Elisha, I cannot afford to pour it. That’s all I have.” Rather than counter his instruction, she acted in obedience. She gave her last. What she possessed couldn’t meet her need until she sowed it. And because she sowed, she reaped, bountifully.
Overtime, I have realized that the worth of seeds sown are not equivalent to the cost of the seeds but equivalent to the value of the seed to the sower. In the days of Elisha, a flask of oil was not worth so much, still, it was the widow’s all. Little wonder her obedience provoked such testimony.
Dear One, there are opportunities to reap real big. My questions are – where do you sow your seeds? How do you sow them? What would be your reaction if you saw a farmer sow seeds among weeds? What would you think of him if he sowed seeds on spots where seeds were already sown? Note the widow poured her oil into empty jars, not broken or filled jars. We must be watchful where we sow. More still, we must be watchful how we sow. Prayerfully sow your seeds. Give your time, give your money, give what you need. It might seem crazy but it will bring great yields.
It does make sense when I sow.
I know fully well my seeds will grow.
When a man plants, he expects harvest.
When he eats, he hopes it digests.
In a fruit, you have seeds.
After you plant, you envisage trees.
Bounty harvest comes with patience.
The waiting and toiling pays off in the end.
If you eat the seeds alongside its fruit,
you have quite a lot to lose.
There is no future for seeds crushed by the teeth.
Only those that die in the soil have potential to bring great yields.
Substances should be preserved for investment.
Dividends are reaped as a result of one’s thoughtfulness.
The bountiful seed sower ends up a merchant.
After the harvest comes the victor’s chant.
Beloved, the above piece by yours truly tells it all. I earnestly pray that you continually yield to God even as you sow your seeds in faith.“So let us not become tired of doing good; for if we do not give up, the time will come when we will reap the harvest.” (Galatians 6:9 GNT) I’m so sure that I’ll hear your testimonies. I can hardly wait to hear them. About today’s post, feel free to ask me questions and/or share your thoughts in the comment section below.
Remain victorious in Christ.
With Selfless Love,
Abba’s Daughter – Your Sister.
