Gods Plow Man

I remember my father’s tiny little tractor gently rolling along as my father drove it down his field plowing away. My father would go over and over his land till he felt that it was ready for planting. I remember how beautiful his gardens were. With calabacitas, sweat peas, maíz and all that good stuff. But it did not just come along by itself. Those wonderful vegetables did not just appear. For most of the spring and summer my father labored endlessly, day after day, with a vision for a harvest. In 1 Cor. 9:10, Paul writes, “he that plows should plow in hope; and that he that threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope.” If we are truly servants of the Lord, we are by all biblical definitions Gods Plowmen. Just as Jesus was “about the Father business” we also must be about the father business. We must plow in hope of a harvest which will impact not only those who hear us, but also generations to come. Planting Jesus in the hearts of those who will listen must become our daily profession. The Prophet Hosea said it this way, “Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.” (Hosea 10:12) Breaking up the fallow ground, is the preparation involved in impacting souls. Be it our own or those influenced by us in one way or another. Paul taught us this process, in that “one plants, one waters and God gives the increase.” (1 Cor. 3:6) The righteousness of God will come down if we press on. If we labor faithfully we will reap of our labors.