Weep to Sow; Sow to Reap

"Weep to Sow; Sow to Reap"

Why do we weep and why do we sow?  Our Lord Jesus Christ died and rose again for souls; His nail-printed hands sow seeds of His love to every generation.  It's all about Souls.  The soul winner's crown is otherwise known as "The Crown of Rejoicing."  In I Thessalonians 2:19, it states "For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes?  Is it not you?"  You, who?  The World, planet Earth, every Nation, kindred and tongue, the seeds of creation who will receive the seeds of the Gospel, the reaped of the last days, the called out ones  ...  the seeds wet with tears ready to be picked, The Harvest! 

"He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed

for sowing, shall come home with shouts of

joy, bringing his sheaves with him." 

(Psalm 126:6)

What does weeping do for the seed?  Study of seeds tells us that "moisture gets their biochemistry activated!"  Our witness must be "biochemically activated" before we get there  ...  our weeping over lost souls sends forth angels, softens hardened hearts, opens doors of utterance, and prepares the "soil" for the seed to be planted.  You say, "How do you know?"  "...the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (James 5:16)  We are to confess our faults to one another, and pray for others that they may be healed; healing can be for body, soul, mind and spirit  ...  Prayer Changes Things! 

"Cast your bread upon the waters, for

after many days you will find it again."

(Ecclesiastes 11:1)

Barnes' Notes states some interpret this to mean, "Seed cast upon the fertile soil flooded by the early rains would be returned to the sower in Autumn with large increase."  There's that "moisture" application again.  We plant our seeds with tears and we reap our harvest with joy! 

The world is ripe for harvest, because it's dry.  Dry means: thirsty, without flesh or meat, lacking sweetness, unproductive  ...  sounds like our world, doesn't it?  Our world is ready for the Holy Spirit, which is rivers of living water flowing from out of the innermost being; it is manifested with a language we have never learned, taming the tongue, the most wicked member of the body.  What the world needs now is Love, Sweet Love  ... it's true; the hungry in soul just want to experience Real, True Love.  There's only One who can give us that; He is Jesus Christ our Lord.  He is the "seed" to be sown in the hearts of the world.

"Let us not become weary in doing good,

for at the proper time we will reap a

harvest if we do not give up."

(Galatians 6:9)

Every Nation in the world hungers for peace deep in the souls of its people.  Storm clouds hover over our world today like a never-ending tornado of evil, swirling hate, blowing windy screams of discord, marching in thunders of unrest, and causing people everywhere to be so weary, so tired of the continuous barrage of "noise."  The Lord Jesus Christ whispers sweet peace in the middle of our chaos and calms our fears, soothes our hurts, stills our storms, and we breathe a sign of relief, while underneath are His everlasting arms.  Doesn't that sound wonderful to you?  Don't you want peace in your life?  Do you desire Joy?  Everyone can have a certain amount of happiness, but only God Almighty brings JOY; and it's Joy unspeakable and full of Glory, when we receive the Holy Ghost!  Repentance with tears, real Godly sorrow for all of our sins, brings us to the place to be filled with His Spirit.  He is waiting  ...

"He himself bore our sins in his body

on the tree, so that we might die to

sins and live for righteousness; by his

wounds you have been healed."

(I Peter 2:24)

He didn't die for just America, He died for the sins of the whole world.  He died that we might be whole, in mind, body and spirit.  He came to set us free!  You say, "I've been taught another type of religion; I don't know anything about Jesus Christ."  It's not too late to learn!  If you feel Him tugging at your heart; if you have a curiosity about Him; if you are not happy with what you have been taught and you want a God you can really feel inside; your search is over.  The Lord Jesus Christ is nigh unto them of a broken heart and such as have a contrite spirit.  Pray to Him with sincerity and Godly sorrow, repent and be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Then, You are promised that you "will" receive His Spirit  ...  He is waiting  ...

Someone has already wept over You!  You say, "What, nobody in your part of the world knows me?"  We don't have to know you personally to shed tears for your soul.  We lay hands on the map of the world and cry for the souls of men, women, and children from Nation to Nation, Sea to Sea, Country to Country, by the Name of Jesus, the Blood of Jesus and the Word of Jesus!  We say, "North, South, East, and West; GIVE UP the sons and daughters that belong to God."  It's now time to Reap  ...  it's Your turn  ...  Jesus Christ is waiting for Your tears, Your prayers  ...  He's waiting  ...

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PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas, Pastor Kenneth Phillips)