Selah2020: Pause and Reflect

[This reflection was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 09/May/2021]

God makes all things beautiful in its time [Ecclesiastes ch 3 v11 NIVUK]

How frustrating it’s been over the last few weeks to have to wait for the night frosts to stop so we can plant bedding plants and sow seeds.

We long for our gardens to radiate vibrant colours that bring pleasure to us and those around us. It’s amazing how some plants survive even the hardest of frosts and yet others wilt and die very quickly. I was thinking about how this relates well to reaching out to people with the good news about Jesus.

Personally, I want everybody to come through to Jesus quickly but a lot of times we need to withstand the frosty looks which can only be thawed out by genuine care, love and long-term friendships through thick and thin.

After the Holy Spirit has prepared the ground through prayer and intercession, Jesus will show us when to plant the seeds. When God is on the move the seeds, we have planted can grow very fast, then we have to be prepared to bring in the harvest.

Are we ready for action, reaching out to those who want to know Jesus, or just enquiring…….? It could be anytime – the frost is clearing now, the ground is prepared, are you ready……?

Don’t you have a saying, “It’s still four months until harvest”? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. [John 4 v35 NIVUK]

Happy gardening full of fruitfulness, blessings,

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