A Little Good News! A weekly reflection from a memeber of the Hastings clergy Written by Pastor Paris Pasch of The Journey Church in Hastings I’ve actually never lived on a real farm, even though I …
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A Little Good News!
A weekly reflection from a memeber of the Hastings clergy
Written by Pastor Paris Pasch of The Journey Church in Hastings
I’ve actually never lived on a real farm, even though I grew up in the country on a hobby to be planted and instead plant patience. The next time someone pokes at you with words, farm. My wife and I have raised a small herd of cattle, many chickens and sheep, a pig, dogs try sowing a little understanding, a bit of kindness and maybe even some peace. If you’re and cats. We’ve planted many trees and a number of gardens. I say all this because I want to standing in the middle of someone’s weed filled field, try sowing some joy and see what crop share an amazing truth from the Bible; “What you sow is what you’ll reap”. pops up. When observing acres of anger and bitterness, try sowing some seeds of grace and This is not rocket science I know; however it is very profound. Today many people are mercy. Listen to what the Bible says again, farming in life by planting one crop and expecting a different harvest. They plant all kinds of James 3:18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness, financial debt, but somehow expect to harvest a life of comfort and ease. Some sow a crop of anger and discontent, thinking they will reap a harvest of justice and peace. There are far too So join me in farming according to the Bible. I’m confident that the world doesn’t need many people that think you can plant all kinds of division between people of a variety of skin more weed seeds planted in our nation that divide and destroy. We need to plant some awecolors and harvest a world of unity and respect. The Bible is very clear regarding this topic. some seeds of God’s powerful love.
Job 4:8 As I have observed, those who plow evil and those who sow trouble reap it. Maybe we as a society need to understand how to farm in a more healthy way. The next Written by Pastor Paris Pasch of The Journey Church in Hastings time someone tries to plant frustration in you, maybe you should refuse to allow those seeds
