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7
We Reap the
Full Harvest Of the Good Seed Sown, Only if We
Persevere
- We need to study and know more of the Scriptures.
- Understanding them correctly only with God's help;
- Then carefully and accurately handling, and applying the truth
we have discovered. "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not
to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." II Timothy 2:15
We Then Must Persevere.
"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if
we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men,
especially unto them who are of the household of faith." Galatians
6:9-10
The Saviour explained: "The sower soweth the word.
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when
they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was
sown in their hearts.
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who,
when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time:
afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake,
immediately they are offended.
And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the
word,
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and
the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh
unfruitful.
And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the
word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and
some an hundred." Mark 4:14-20
- When doing what is right, we are always faced with battling the
forces of evil. This is illustrated in the life of Nehemiah when he led the people in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.
"They
which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with
those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with
the other hand held a weapon." Nehemiah 4:17.
- And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man
that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or
wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, But he shall
receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and
sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in
the world to come eternal life. Mark 10:29,30 We must do good, watch
and persevere.
We need this exhortation due to our natural tendency:
a) to grow weary; because doing what is right is not easy work.
b) wanting to see immediate results whereas it takes time to
grow a crop, and the harvest may not come in our lifetime. "Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt
find it after many
days." Eccl 11:1
Paul's words warn and encourage us against giving up when we should be
persevering.
- "Let us not be weary..."
a) This word means to be (bad or) weak, that
is, (by implication) to fail (in heart): - faint, be weary.The
idea of discouragement, a failure
of the will.
b) In II Thessalonians 3:13 Paul exhorts ,
"But ye, brethren, be not weary in well
doing."
- "...for in due season"
a) refers to an occasion, that is, set or proper
time: - X always, opportunity, (convenient, due) season,
(due, short, while) time, a while.
b) this is God's appointed time, and cannot be changed by us.
- "...if we faint not."
a) The word means to relax (literally or
figuratively): - faint.
b) While hard work now will produce proportionate abundance later,
Paul is challenging us to remember that failing to persevere now will
also produce proportionate poverty later.
Note the word "opportunity" used in verse 10 is the same word used in verse 9 for "due season".
Perseverance comes :
a) from knowing God through the Word and leaning on His
promises by faith.
b) down to our faith focused on the
Lord; his commands and promises,as found in his word.
"For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written
for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the
scriptures might have hope."
Romans 15:4
"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable,
always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know
that your labour is not in vain in the Lord."
1 Corinthians 15:58
"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers
temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh
patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be
perfect and entire, wanting nothing."
James 1:2-4
"The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O
LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own
hands."
Psalm 138:8
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