Jesus had much to say about the Law of the Farm. He spoke about sowing, fig trees, the root, the vine, unproductive plants, the seed, shepherd caring & his sheep, and, of course, the mustard seed. Paul spoke of the Fruit of the Spirit. In fact, all through the Bible you will find the Law of the Farm. But why?

I am blessed to have grown up on a farm… the farm of a great farmer. So, I quickly identify with God’s Word and recognize the irrefutable truths. The irrefutable truth that cannot be changed is… what you plant, you will harvest. The harvest does not care how you feel, what someone thinks or if you will be offended. It is what it is… unchangeable from the beginning of time until Jesus comes. It’s like God’s Word. BAM!

Ponder this verse from Haggai 1:5-6, “Look at what’s happening to you! You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes!” Then in verse 9 God said, “You hoped for rich harvests, but they were poor.” Does this sound like today, busy people with empty lives?

The setting in Haggai is that God’s people had been freed from bondage and returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple of God. That was their job. But there’s more to God’s Farm Story. Listen to God’s response from Haggai 1:9-11 “Why? Because my house lies in ruins, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, while all of you are busy building your own fine houses. It’s because of you that the heavens withhold the dew and the earth produces no crops. I have called for a drought on your fields and hills—a drought to wither the grain and grapes and olive trees and all your other crops, a drought to starve you and your livestock and to ruin everything you have worked so hard to get.” In short, it’s about priorities. They made themselves first. They prioritized everything by what they wanted, not God.

Farmers must prioritize everything for the harvest. They ask themselves; will the time or money spent on something contribute to the harvest?

So why do I think God chose His Farm to set up creation in Genesis? It’s unchanging like His Word. It teaches life practices of preparation, persistence, priorities, patience, plan, process, perseverance, and purpose. You can’t go through the motions on the farm or with God.

How about you? Are you going through the motions or are you doing your job for an abundant harvest in Heaven? It’s not too late to get your crop started. Jesus is calling us to the field, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.” Matthew 9:37