Sow Righteousness; Reap Mercy

"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

Even though you may appear to be in the vineyard alone, sow the seeds that you desire to reap in your harvest… As a child of God, we are tested to think outside of the box, step out on faith and walk in the trust and belief that His desires will produce unimaginable results… Remember that when Jesus was speaking amongst His disciples He declared in Matthew 9:37 that "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.” Galatians 6:7 says, “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.” I raise these two verses to highlight the importance of sowing and reaping as it pertains to the body of Christ. Regardless of the things we experience or the events we face, we must sow the seeds of Christ wherever we go. In today's focus verse, Hosea was called by the Lord at a time in which the house of Judah was carrying on in disobedience… People we doing everything except the right thing and Hosea has been charged to remind people that they must align themselves with God. No matter what the crowd or majority is doing, you must adhere to your calling and represent Christ wherever you and to whomever you encounter. This is what is meant by sowing in righteousness and reaping mercy. You must sow your relationship with Christ, showing people Him through you. You must reap mercy, withholding judgment and punishment of others for the sake of them coming to know Christ. We all are charged to break the fallow ground, the time is now for us to stop conforming to the standards of the world or what makes people comfortable. The time is now for us to show up and show out for Christ demonstrating that He is and that we align ourselves with the only true king. You may not get accolades when you take this approach, you may not be recognized or appreciated at the moment, but take comfort in knowing that by doing this you are sowing the seeds which will reap eternal rewards. Your labor is not in vain, let's get to work!

ALL FOR HIS GLORY!