Lighthouse Keeper

Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness; (2 Corinthians 9:10 NASB)

I repaired some patches in my lawn yesterday. 

Off I went to the garden centre and bought this stuff called “Lawn Force” that’s meant to germinate in seven days and give you lush, beautiful lawns. 

I stopped by at the flower seed packet display and bought a mix called “Cottage Garden” and another one called “Livingstone Daisy”. It’s always been fascinating to me how those hippy flower bomb groups make up a mix of seeds and throw it in public places and they get amazing wild flower gardens popping up. So I thought I might try that too. 

First of all, I raked over the patches in the lawn and prepared the soil. Now time for the lawn seed. As I was spreading it over the soil I thought of the ‘Law of harvest’ from the Bible:

Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. (2 Corinthians 9:6 NLT)

I threw down more seed and raked it into the soil. A generous crop is exactly what I wanted. It got me thinking “why would you not want to sow generously, it seems quite silly if you know you will get a big harvest?”

Seed costs money. My bag of “Lawn Force” cost about $12. If I kept tipping bags of it over my lawn it would add up. My flower bomb seed packets cost money too. I was going to have to invest if I wanted beautiful lawns and gardens. 

But what does the Bible say about the origin of the seed?

For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you. (2 Corinthians 9:10 NLT)

God provides seed for the sower. Now before you get super spiritual on me and say “well that’s the Gospel and harvest is souls”, yes I agree with you and I also know that God works at an individual care and concern level and always provides for his children. It’s both. And the more we can steward seed well and not be afraid to sow, the more harvest we will have in our lives. 

So how do we do that? There’s hundreds of principles in the Bible that will help you but as a starting point-start thanking God for the seed. 

“God provides seed for the farmer”

As I threw my “Cottage Garden” flower bombs about the place I thanked God for giving me the seed and prayed that they would reap a harvest. I prayed that I would be a good steward and water the lawn seed so it would germinate. I thanked God that I didn’t live in a dusty old dry place with no water. 

“You have provided me with all this good seed. Thank you”. 

Turning your heart to see His hand in everything you do will increase your generosity, and your joy… and your harvest.