Monday, October 23, 2006
GROWTH AND HARVEST
Mark 4:28-29 "The soil produces crops by itself; first the blade, then the head, then the mature grain in the head. 29. "But when the crop permits, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come." the soil produces the crop by itself. However the idea of the soil by itself necessarily includes the power of the seed when placed within the proper environment. Even when these proper conditions do exist it is imperceptible on the short term observation. The sown field looks bare until there appears a faint green sheen over the brown soil similar to putting in a new Bermuda grass lawn. The Bermuda lawn rather soon shows the green sheen and then the individual blade as a whisker. When left unattended the plant will mature as seen as going to seed when the mature head produces more seed or grain as in this present example.
An interesting note is that the term “by itself” is automate from which we get automatic or automatically. This is the power that will mature as seen as going to seed as the mature head produces more seed or grain in this present example. Our portion is to sow the good seed and let the conditions be left up to the Creator of the Word. Any time we are discouraged by our imperceptible vision of results we must remember the words God gave the prophet Isaiah in Is. 55:10-11 "For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 11. So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
We view a great musician who begins out seeming to destroy our ears but over a period of years of study and practice results in a virtuoso. Also in view is the growth in spiritual realms by the continual feeding upon the Word of God. Solid rooting is assured and sanctification is the results of the pastor who continues to cast the good seed over his flock. He is sowing the seed so that the kingdom of God will be established upon the earth.
Mark 4:29 "But when the crop permits, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come."
This describes the time ripe for harvest. When the crop permits is in reference to a proper time for the harvest; not too early nor too late. This is a time of maximum yield for the farmer. This condition is dramatic in that the growing progress for the harvest is to be acted upon at once. The farmer immediately begins to harvest as he puts the sickle into his crop. He is keen to view the whole growing process to determine when the harvest has come.
Theologians take two views on this passage. One group says that this man is represents Jesus who used his disciples to sow the seeds that bring in the kingdom until His final harvest is complete in the eschatological future. Others view this as picturing the gospel at work upon people’s lives. The Word is administered and God works within the individual’s heart. This may seem slow but in time God reaps the harvest in the individual and saves him.
An interesting note is that the term “by itself” is automate from which we get automatic or automatically. This is the power that will mature as seen as going to seed as the mature head produces more seed or grain in this present example. Our portion is to sow the good seed and let the conditions be left up to the Creator of the Word. Any time we are discouraged by our imperceptible vision of results we must remember the words God gave the prophet Isaiah in Is. 55:10-11 "For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 11. So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
We view a great musician who begins out seeming to destroy our ears but over a period of years of study and practice results in a virtuoso. Also in view is the growth in spiritual realms by the continual feeding upon the Word of God. Solid rooting is assured and sanctification is the results of the pastor who continues to cast the good seed over his flock. He is sowing the seed so that the kingdom of God will be established upon the earth.
Mark 4:29 "But when the crop permits, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come."
This describes the time ripe for harvest. When the crop permits is in reference to a proper time for the harvest; not too early nor too late. This is a time of maximum yield for the farmer. This condition is dramatic in that the growing progress for the harvest is to be acted upon at once. The farmer immediately begins to harvest as he puts the sickle into his crop. He is keen to view the whole growing process to determine when the harvest has come.
Theologians take two views on this passage. One group says that this man is represents Jesus who used his disciples to sow the seeds that bring in the kingdom until His final harvest is complete in the eschatological future. Others view this as picturing the gospel at work upon people’s lives. The Word is administered and God works within the individual’s heart. This may seem slow but in time God reaps the harvest in the individual and saves him.
