What Are You Using for Seed?

I once read about some farmers who theorized that they could eat their big potatoes and keep the small ones for seed. Consequently, they ate the big potatoes and planted only the eyes from the smaller potatoes. As a result of this practice, after many years, the farmers made the startling discovery that nature had reduced all of their potatoes to the size of marbles.
Is that what you are doing with your life? You are enjoying the best moments and giving God the leftovers? Maybe you need to think what your harvest will be when the Master comes into the field?
God gives so many blessings in our lives but we are so busy that we do not realize the depths of His love. I love the words of Paul that are found in Philippians 2:12-13:
“Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.”
This salvation is definitely not “small potatoes” for God. It is the greatness of His Holy Love.

Mid-week Prayer

Father, You tell us that “whatsoever a man sows, that he will also reap”, and then You tell us about corruption, a sinful spirit, and other harmful things. If we give all of our lives to that, it is no doubt that we will have a small harvest of Your love. Help us change our “crops” of life. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.

This has been Rev. Jim Massey. Join me next week and we will see how people think you can “jiggle” with life and be O.K.