Harvesting: What are You Producing?

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Matthew 9:37, ESV

Just about the time you think you are finished with a subject, the Holy Spirit brings it up again. I heard the Holy Spirit ask me, “What are you harvesting?” At first, I thought “Well, people; those that are lost”. While pondering the question further, I got clarity, and I understood what He was asking. The Holy Spirit was asking what I was harvesting in my heart.

The scripture above says the harvest is plentiful. When I reflect on what is plentiful in my heart, I want it to be full of the Holy Spirit and love. In order to have those qualities harvested out of me I have to plant them in me first. When I accepted Jesus Christ as Lord, He came to live on the inside of me. But to produce the fruit His spirit brings, I have to work the soil by spending time with Him daily.

If we can just think of how much time we spend nurturing the plants in our garden, we can begin to see how much time we need to spend with our Father to produce His fruits. We have to make sure our plants are watered every day, that they are placed in the right conditions and given the nutrients they need to thrive. We are providing care for our plants daily because we want them to produce a bountiful harvest of fruit. 

This is so good. We cannot expect that accepting Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and Him living on the inside of us is all that is needed to bear fruit. Just like purchasing a fruit tree: we can purchase the tree and bring it home, but if that is all we do, we will never reap the desired results. The tree will dry up and die. WOW! Why do we expect anything different when it comes to our relationship with Christ?

God said that one of the greatest commandments is to love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind (Matthew 22:37). When we love, we give our full attention – we make it our top priority. If God is not first in your life, then you are harvesting the wrong fruit.

Father,
Thank you for revealing to us that we have to co-create with you to harvest the fruit that looks like you. We repent from not making you our priority. We ask that you help us to change our schedules so that everything else comes after you. In Jesus’ name, amen!

You are the source of my strength, You are the strength of my life! I lift my hands in total praise to you! This song keeps showing up in my spirit so I just felt led to pass it on to you!

Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11

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