"But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully." 2 Corinthians 9:6
“… for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap….And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap …” (Galatians 6:7–9).
A story – A woman was disappointed when the seeds she bought didn’t produce. She didn’t plant the seeds because she didn’t want to get her hands dirty. She wanted the result without the work.
Another person planted the seeds as directed and watered them but complained because they didn’t “work.” She expected the fruit within a week of planting the seeds.
Yet another person planted and cared for the seeds and then was very disappointed when she got zucchini instead of pumpkins that she wanted. It was pointed out that she couldn’t get pumpkins because she planted zucchini seeds.
So it is with us. There is a law of the harvest. We have to be careful what we plant. We have to put in the work. We have to nourish. We have to be patient.
“God’s harvest is unimaginably glorious. To those who honor Him, His bountiful blessings come in “good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over. … ” (Luke 6:38).” Dieter Uchtdorf
To harvest things of God we have to plant those seeds and nourish them. That takes learning Christ's gospel, living it, desire, prayer, scripture study, worship, and more.
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Read Alma 32 for a beautiful description of planting seeds of faith and reaping a bountiful harvest.
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