October 01, 2020: SOAP #3955:  Zechariah 10-12; Psalm 126; Luke 14

Scripture:  Psalm (NIV) 126:4 Restore our fortunes, O LORD, like streams in the Negev. 5 Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. 6 He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him.

Observation:  How encouraging it is to read about a person singing songs of joy and carrying all the sheaves.  We rejoice with him.  We would like to be like him. 

Praise the Lord!  The Lord be glorified!  We can be like him!   We too can sing songs of joy and carry sheaves. But we must start where he started!   We must start by doing some prayerful sowing.  We must sow in faith that a harvest will come.  It may be a sacrifice to set aside seed for sowing.  It may seem more necessary to eat the seed!  But once the seed is eaten, it has no power to reproduce!!!  It has no power to affect the future.  This man was not carrying “seed to eat,” but “seed to sow!”   He went out carrying “seed to sow.”  He returned “carrying sheaves!” 

Application:  We all have opportunity to put the law of sowing and reaping to test.  Remember, seed does not have to be very large.  It always multiplies to more than it started.  And with the increase, we can sow more seed and reap even a greater harvest.  Some feel their seed is so small, that it is not worth it to sow, but that is a mistake.  God can take prayerfully sown seed and multiply it far beyond what one would expect!!! 

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, by your Spirit, speak these words to the hearts of those who read this SOAP today.  Show them the seed now in their possession that can be sown.  Assure them that it is not too small to give.  Bless their seed to place it is given.  Multiply their sowing back into their life.  I pray in Jesus Name, Amen

Pastor Leon
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