This is my second message on Independence Day! As we celebrate independence, I hope you recognize we are all interdependent meaning we are dependent on each other to survive. Okay, what does that mean? It means that we cannot survive without reliance on each another. We can claim to be one of those survivalist who stock pile food, water and enough weapons to fend off an army but eventually we must rely on each other. I contend that we must also be guided by a power much greater than mere humans. My concern with our march into new worlds of progress is that we choose to strip off our interdependence with that higher power. Call it what you wish but I will call him the great I Am. I recommend a book I recently read not to plug the book but to offer an alternative to those who may wonder about divine intervention. Without ruining the story line, I encourage the reader to read beyond the mere story into the real story of redemption. The book is called “Redeeming Love” by Francine Rivers if you choose to explore its contents and how we are all given saving grace to survive in this hostile world.
My topic on Caution to the Harvester is about patience, doing what we are called to do and doing them for the right reasons. Advice given to the Galatians in chapter 6 seems to be full of common sense such as treating people with gentleness, carrying each other’s burdens and being happy with simply doing good without reward. These are all attributes of freedom to be what we are intended to be. Sow good things to be able to harvest a plentiful crop of goodness. If planting bad seeds, then bad crops are to be expected from our efforts. So why not realize this simple truth and be careful what we sow. In Luke, chapter 10, it is said that the “harvest is bigger than you can imagine, but there are few workers”. The Lord commissioned many with strict instructions to go humbly to share the good news knowing that they would meet resistance. They were told to share with those who were willing to hear but dust off their feet to those who wouldn’t. Good advice!
Perhaps, as we celebrate our independence but recognize our interdependence with each other and the great I Am, we should take the good advice found in the scripture to sow good seeds in order to harvest good crops and to be happy with the simplicity of sharing with those who will listen as we travel along life’s path.
Listen to my very brief message below and read for yourself the miracles of His redeeming love.
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