Seven Laws of The Harvest

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Seven Laws of The Harvest

• December 26, 2004

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Introduction
Our lives on earth are governed by certain laws
of nature.
Property of mutual attraction possessed by all
bodies.
Seven Laws of The Harvest

• 7 mi/sec required to
• Escape earths gravity
• Free falling at
• 32 ft/sec/sec
• Orbiting planets

Law of Gravitation
We are governed physically and spiritually.
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked for
whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For
he who sows to the flesh will of the flesh reap
corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of
the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not
grow weary while doing good, for in due season we
will reap if we do not loose heart. (Ga. 67-9)
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Physical Laws Applied Spiritually
When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and
does not understand it, then the wicked one comes
and snatches away that which was sown in his
heart. This is he who received seed by the
wayside. But he who received the seed on stony
places, this is he who hears the word and
immediately receives it with joy yet he has not
root in himself, but endures only for a while.
For when tribulation or persecution arises
because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
Now he who received seed among the thorns is he
who hears the word, and the cares of this world
and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word,
and he becomes unfruitful. But he who received
seed on the good ground is he who hears and
understands it, who indeed bears fruit and
produces some a hundredfold, some sixty, some
thirty. (Mt. 1319-23)
Critical elements seed, soil, cultivation,
weather and patience.
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Law 1
We harvest only what has been planted.
What is planted?
What is harvested?
receive with meekness the implanted word...
(Jm. 121)
which is able to save your souls.
if you are led by the Spiritthe works of the
flesh are evident (Ga. 517-21)
the works of the flesh are evidentBut the fruit
of the spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering (Ga. 522)
We sow to the flesh or Spirit - (Ga. 68)
We reap corruption (flesh) or everlasting life
(Spirit) (Ga. 68)
We will reap from what we sow. We plant good or
bad seed and we harvest good or bad fruit.
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Law 2
We harvest the same kind as we plant.
Good For Good and Evil For Evil.
Good seed/thoughts sown in the heart will
produce good actions/results.
Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a
bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot
bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good
fruit. (Mt. 717-18)
for whatever a man sows, that he will also
reap. For he who sows to the flesh will of the
flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the
Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.
(Ga. 67-8)
Peach Seed
Peach Tree
Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
(Mt. 720) Walk the Walk
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Law 3
We harvest in a different season than we plant.
We plant in the spring and harvest in the
summer/fall.
And let us not grow weary while doing good, for
in due season we shall reap, if we do not lose
heart. (Ga. 69)
So then neither he who plants is anything, nor
is he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and
each one will receive his own reward according to
his own labor. (I Co. 38)
Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming
of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the
precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently
for it until it receives early and latter rain.
(Jm. 57)
In our instant society, we must be patient and
never give up!
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Law 4
We harvest more than we plant.
Good soil (hearts) will hold on and produce a
great harvest.
An example of God blessing generously a faithful
person.
But he who received seed on the good ground is
he who hears the word and understands it, who
indeed bears fruit and produces some a
hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. (Mt.
1323 Lk. 815)
Then Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the
same year a hundredfold and the Lord blessed
him. The man began to prosper, and continued
prospering until he became very prosperous. (Ge.
2612-13)
We need to plant good seed in good soil (heart),
if we expect a good harvest. God will multiply
our harvest based on our faithfulness. Beware
of a negative harvest!
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Law 5
We harvest in proportion to what we plant.
The amount of time, work and materials planted
will be represented in the harvest.
God makes it possible for us to do more. More
growth comes from more activity.
But this I say He who sows sparingly will also
reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will
also reap bountifully. (II Co. 96)
And God is able to make all grace abound toward
you, that you, always having all sufficiency in
all things, may have an abundance for every good
work. (II Co. 98)
Every good work we plant will be rewarded by God.
If we want to be more blessed, then we need to
cheerfully plant more time, money and good works
in Gods service.
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Law 6
We harvest the good only by perseverance and hard
work.
Weeds of negative attitudes and discouragement
must be removed for good growth.
We must cultivate daily for a good harvest.
but exhort one another daily... (Hb.
313) whatever things are true
noblejustpure lovelygood report virtue
praiseworthymeditate on these things. (Ph.
48)
Therefore, laying aside all malice, all guile,
hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as
newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word,
that you may grow thereby. (I Pt. 21-2)
A weed and feed approach takes hard work and
endurance before we see good growth and results.
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Law 7
We cant do anything about last years harvest.
Learn from our mistakes.
Dont rest on past successes.
concerning zeal, persecuting the churchI do
not count myself to have apprehended but one
thing I do, forgetting those things which are
behind and reaching forward to those things which
are ahead. (Ph. 36, 13)
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many
goods laid up for many years take your ease
eat, drink and be merryYou fool! This night
your soul will be required of you... (Lk.
1219-20 )
We must learn from the past and not be consumed
by self-pity worry, discouragement and pride.
Look forward to the future harvest.
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The Seven Laws of The Harvest

• Only what has been planted.
• The same kind as we plant.
• In a different season than we plant.
• More than we plant.
• In proportion to what we plant.
• The good only by perseverance and hard work.
• Not from a previous years harvest.

We Harvest
So then neither he who plants is anything, nor
he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
(I Co. 37)
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked for
whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For
he who sows to the flesh will of the flesh reap
corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of
the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not
grow weary while doing good, for in due season we
will reap if we do not loose heart. (Ga. 67-9)
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Requirements For A Good Harvest
All these things are required for a good harvest!