Wait for It

He also said, "This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come."
Mark 4:26-29 NIV

Growing things is a process. That's what our text teaches us today. You sow and then you wait. If you put it in good soil, it might sprout quicker. If you water it, the seed stands a better chance. But you don't harvest a corn plant before the ears are full of corn, and then not until it's ripe. If you pluck it before its time, it's not good for eating or for reseeding. Even the horses don't want it.

So if the Kingdom of God is like the planting process, then for us to come into full corn will take a while, don't you think? And if we pluck something to use before its time, then it's not good for what it was planted to provide. According to the Word of God, Matthew 7:19 & 20, So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire. Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.

We need to wait on the Lord. Stop trying to force the fruit. Do you want to try to live on unripe fruit? Would you eat a green banana?

Prayer:

Father,
           Help us to run the race You've set before us without cutting corners or jumping fences. Help us to stay the course until we come to full fruition. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen