Unstoppable Harvest

Psalm 126:^5-6 “Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as they go to plant their seed, BUT they sing as they return with the harvest.” (emphasis added).

Everything starts as a seed. A seed has no power until it is planted. Some seeds should be planted instead of eaten. So, you have to plant your seeds and not eat your seed. Whatever you plant is what you will harvest. You are not the only one planting in your life. So be aware of the people who are planting in your life. You harvest in a different season than you plant. And you always harvest more than you plant. You can increase your harvest by planting more seeds. So, you should always be planting good seeds. While waiting for your harvest, you must be patient and not give up. The question is, what losses have you experienced in the past years?

What losses have you experienced in the past years that you have not grieved over yet? God wants you to grieve over your losses. In fact, grief is how you get through transitions in life. Did you know that? If you do not know how to grieve, you will not know how to make progress. People are stuck in the past because they have not grieved about things. And because of that, they have not transitioned. We are products of our past, but we are not supposed to be prisoners of our past. Unless we are stuck because we did not grieve. What trauma have you gone through? What pain, grief, and loss have you experienced? God expects that you grieve because grief is healthy. Mourning is legitimate.

God expects that you properly grieve so that you can experience the closure that is required for you to transition into the new that God has been preparing for you. God is saying you may be grieving but keep planting. It is okay to plant while you are grieving. It is okay to shed tears. It is okay to mourn. It is okay to tear up. You are going to return with a harvest as you keep planting in the Name of Jesus. It is okay to plant with tears. It is okay to grieve the losses in your life. It is okay to weep over what you have lost while you are planting seeds of your future. One of the questions that I get quite often is, “Pastor, how are you able to overcome so much adversity and betrayal, and you are still able to move on?” I can say it is simple, but it is not simple.

It is because I have learnt to grieve. Sometimes I just sit down, and I cry like a baby. 2020 was a year of tears. I wept and wept, but I kept planting, preaching, serving God, helping people, and ministering. But guess what? Grieving is the transition to greatness. So, it is okay to weep over what you have lost while you are planting seeds for your future.

Prayer: Father, I ask for the grace, strength, and courage to keep planting no matter what. Lord, let every loss transition into greatness in my life, in Jesus Name. Amen!