I, the farmer

Isaiah 28:23-26 "Listen to me; listen, and pay close attention. 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."

I've been dwelling on these verses all day today. The question I asked myself after reading this during my morning devotions was: Am I being faithful with my field?

Am I planting the right seeds in the right season?

Am I over-watering to where I drown my crop or am I giving it just enough?

Am I harvesting too early or reaping at just the right time?

Have I neglected my field all together?

What do I mean by all of this?

I mean that in every aspect of our life; ministry, work, relationships, etc. we sow seeds. Each category of our life is a field that we must tend to. Are we actually progressively working on our field or are we stuck in one step?

As we work our field it is so important for us to evaluate each variable. What season are we in, what soil are we planting in, are we continuing to work the field, and are we ready for the harvest? I look at the season I am currently in and I ask myself, am I planting the right seeds for this season? Am I investing into the right people, am I tending to my ministry to the extent I need to be, and have I been asking God to give me the understanding of how to work in this season?

I, personally, beg God to reveal His exact plans to me constantly. I have a deep fear of failing Him and most times I allow this fear to hold me back from doing so many amazing things I know He is asking of me, just in case, so I don't fail Him. But the reality is, God doesn't reveal the big picture step by step, even though I may ask Him every day. What God does, though, is He gives us understating- wisdom- on how to tend to our field, or life.

Isaiah 28:29 "The Lord of Heavens' Armies is a wonderful teacher, and he gives the farmer great wisdom."

I asked myself how I am doing tending to my field, but now I need to ask myself, am I going to Christ, my teacher, so I may learn all I need to learn? He knows which seed is for which season and exactly how and when to tend to each one. He knows when the harvest will come and how to prepare for it. Am I seeking Him, am I learning from Him, am I gaining wisdom and understanding so I may faithfully tend to my field?

My pastor/spiritual father has said many times, "We can't get by on last years faith."

We can't tend to this seasons field the way we tended to last seasons field. Are we allowing ourselves to grow in faith and wisdom to understand the new thing God is doing? This harvest you are preparing for is not like the last one and if you walk into this next season with the same knowledge as last season, you won't reap to the extent of what God has for you. 

Romans 12:2 "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." 

Renew your mind daily. Learn something daily. Who do you learn from? The Teacher. It is because of renewing our mind in Him, by seeking knowledge and wisdom from Him, that we may tend to our field in the way that we should.

As we faithfully tend to our field, let us never stop going to the one who gives us the rain and the sun.