Harvest of Joy.

We need Your light, Lord. Guide us in Your love and grace. -Phil Wickham

My precious Jesus,
Who am I to think I can do anything on my own? Fall on me. I am taken back by Your mercy and love--how you chose me. I am only at home when I am with you. Come to me, Lord. I am ready for transformation. No matter what it takes. I am only on this earth to bring you glory. I am Yours and Yours alone. Let others see You in me. I want nothing of myself. I can't help but dwell on Your goodness.

Referring to Luke 8:11-15..."Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away. And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and beat fruit with patience."

"Why do some people see the results of the Word and others don't? Why do some study the Word of God yet remain in their captivity? Some just eat the seed and never sow it for harvest. You want examples? Why have many of us heard hundreds of messages on freedom, done every line of Bible studies, wept over them, been blessed by them, and even memorized parts of them, yet remain in captivity? Because we ate the seed instead of sowing it. Why have many of us read books on forgiving people, known the teachings were true and right, cried over them, marked them up with our highlighters, yet remain in our bitterness? Because we are the seed instead of sowing it. Why have we repeatedly heard how Christ has forgiven our sinful pasts and sobbed with gratitude over the grace of it, yet we remain in bondage to condemnation? Because we ate the seed instead of sowing it. The seed of God's Word can fill our stomachs and give us immediate satisfaction and still not produce harvest--that's when we eat it but don't sow it. God's Word is meant to be applied to our reality." -Stepping Up: a journey through the Psalms of Ascent; Beth Moore

Hear the thunder of who God is. Become captured. Sow the seed for harvest.

"And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith." Galatians 6:9-10

Thank you Lord for being a mystery to us.

Selah.