Seed to Sow and Bread to Eat

Good Morning Everyone!

God is so GOOD! I am so blessed this morning and thankful for the Word of God! His WORD will never return void but will accomplish that to which it is sent!!

2 Corinthians 9:10 (Whole Chapter)
And [God] Who provides seed for the sower and bread for eating will also provide and multiply your [resources for] sowing and increase the fruits of your righteousness.

The first part of this verse tells us that God provides SEED FOR THE SOWER!

What is a SOWER, and Are You one???

A sower is one who takes seed and puts  it into the ground.

v. sowed, sown (sn) or sowed, sow·ing, sows

v.tr. 1. To scatter (seed) over the ground for growing.

2. To spread (land, for example) with seed.3. To strew something around or over (an area); distribute something over.4. To propagate; disseminate: sow rumors.

v.intr. To scatter seed for growing

As I begin to talk about sowing my thoughts immediately go to the life of a farmer. We have been watching movies and TV show lately about families living in the country on farms or ranches and it has shown what hard work they go through in this life style. It is not easy to plow a field, plant acres of seed, keep the weeds out, keep it protected while growing and then harvest it at the appropriate time.

God provides SEED TO THE SOWER…..

What are some of the seeds he has given you?  He has given us TIME on this earth… Are you sowing your time into the plan and purposes of God.  This is one seed that sometimes we EAT FOR OURSELVES, but we don’t sow it for other….. He gives up finances to sow into the Kingdom of God…. It takes a quick look in our check book to see where your finances are going, Are we sowing them into the kingdom of God or are we EATING them ourselves..

The next part of this verse is that he gives us seed to  sow and Bread to Eat!

As we put him first he provides all of our needs!!

2 Corinthians 9:10 (Whole Chapter)
And [God] Who provides seed for the sower and bread for eating will also provide and multiply your [resources for] sowing and increase the fruits of your righteousness.

God is our provider!! As we have made the decision to be a sower of all the seed he gives us, he will MULTIPLY OUR RESOURCES FOR SOWING!!

This is awesome and we have seen God do this in our ministry. We have a heart to give and have told the Lord if he brings it to us, we will allow it to go through us and bless many. We were given the opportunity last week to pick up an abundance of food goods and were able to distrubute it to many families in need!! It was such a blessing to be used by God to pour out his love and provision on others. We are believing that our RESOURCES are being MULTIPLIED for sowing into the kingdom!!

The last part of this verse says that he will increase the fruits of your righteousnes. We are righteousness because of our relationship with Jesus Christ. As we are sowers, he said that the fruits of this righteousness will increase. We want an ever increasing amount of fruit coming forth from our lives.

Bring forth fruit that is consistent with repentance. Matt 3:8
John 15:8

When you bear (produce) much fruit,
My Father is honored and glorified,
and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine.

Every tree that does not bear good fruit
is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Mat 7:19

 

I thank God this morning that He has given us His Word that will not return void. He teaches and instructs us in the way we should go…. Are you sowing what He has given you to sow at this time in your life? It could be your time, your finances, your talents, a word spoke in season to comfort or encourage someone…. Seek God today and He will show you, what he has given you and where he wants it planted.

God bless you

Pastor Carol