SOWING IN TEARS – Wednesday March 1st
2017
Memorise: They that sow in
tears shall reap in Joy. Psalm 126:5
Read: Psalm 126:5-6 (King
James Version)
5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed,
shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
Bible in one year: Genesis 27,
Isaiah 47:14-48:11, Hymn: Sing hymn 14
MESSAGE:
More
often than not, we associate sowing with giving of money. For this reason, some
people who do not have money believe they do not have anything to sow. This is
far from the truth! If you do not have money, you can sow your time or talents
into the work of the kingdom. Be it through praying, using your natural talents
or your acquired skills/training, there is no one who has nothing to sow. Even
if all you can do is smile, you can apply this is making new comers to church
feel welcome. If you are a dramatic person, use it for the propagation of the
gospel. Everyone has something to sow; all you need to do is to identify what
you have. Romans
12:6-8 says,
“Having then gifts differing
according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy
according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our
ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, or
exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth,
with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.”
When
you sow a seed in tears, you will reap its yield in joy. Moreover, what you
reap will be determined by what you have sown. You can sow towards the
salvation of a loved one, telling God that he or she must not go to hell. To
this end, you can sow prayers, fasting and witnessing to the fellow. The day
such a soul eventually becomes saved; you will definitely reap the joy of
heaven (Luke
15:7). I cannot forget the
wife of one of my friends; I was his best man at their wedding. My friend’s
wife would say to me, “Please give your life to Christ and be born again.” But
I would tell her “I am already a Christian, and my Christian name is Enoch.”
She would reply, “That is not what I am taking about”, and then she would begin
to cry. I would look at her and wonder what was wrong with her, saying “I am
not the worst fellow around; at least you can ask your husband. He knows I am a
good person. “However, she kept on praying and crying, sowing in tears for my
salvation. Today, she is now laughing. When last did you sow towards the
salvation of a loved one – family or friend? Open Heavens 2017 Wednesday 1 March
2017:- Sowing in tears. Some of us attempt to preach to such a fellow once or
twice, but after being rebuffed, we say “I have done my best; if you like,
refuse to repent. Your blood can no longer be required from my hands.” Yes, you
have made attempts, but you have not yet done your best. You have to keep at
it, and in Jesus’ Name, you will reap in joy. Rccg open heavens March 1 2017.
Action Point
The salvation of some people
requires great sacrifice. Ask God for the grace to pay the required price of
the salvation of all your loved ones.
Open Heaven Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A
Adeboye,
The General Overseer
of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church
in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.
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