Pointing

Does a farmer always plow and never sow? Is he forever cultivating the soil and never planting? Does he not finally plant his seeds— black cumin, cumin, wheat, barley, and emmer wheat—each in its proper way, and each in its proper place? The farmer knows just what to do, for God has given him understanding.
Isaiah 28:24-26 NLT

This parable so beautifully guides us in our salvation process. When we hear the Gospel - God's pursuit of us - we love Him because He first loved us. We are saved. Do we automatically know what to do from there? No, of course not. They've even written books such as, "What Next?" to help guide new Christians. 

We know we should read the Bible - God's Word. It helps to plow up our hard hearts. We get washed by the water of the word - preparing the soil of our souls to receive the seeds of Truth. An unplowed field is overtaken by weeds and rendered fruitless. So we must cultivate the soil, then sow the seeds of the fruits we want to harvest in our lives. Planting is not enough, we must also know how to harvest. We must learn to rightly divide the Word of Truth. Just reading the Bible doesn't save us. It points us to the God who does.

God's Word contains the wisdom and understanding we need to live our lives as ambassadors for Christ, so we can point the way for others. 

Prayer:

Father,

          Help us to learn Your process, Your purpose for our lives. Thank You for loving us and pursuing us to be in right relationship with You. Help us to help others see You in Your fullness and glory. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen