"And they captured fortified cities and a rich land, and took possession of houses full of all good things, cisterns already hewn, vineyards, olive orchards and trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled and became fat and delighted themselves in your great goodness." (Nehemiah 9:25)
Those who enter the Kingdom of God enter immediately into a feast and a Promised Land flowing with milk and honey. All is present. All belongs to God. No matter who labored, it belongs to Him. By His strength, He makes all of Creation grow. He is righteous to distribute it to whoever He pleases.
"I have sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor:" (John 4:38)
Other times we step into somebody's started work.
"You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you." (Psalm 128:2)
Other times, we will have to begin and finish a labor. God's children are always blessed to enjoy the fruit of that labor.
In all cases, the child of God needs the guidance of the Holy Spirit to judge the seasons. We must know if we are stepping into already worked, rich land; into tilled and planted soil that needs watering; or into a wild, untamed plot of land. One should not attempt to sow where one should rather reap, and vice-versa.
American culture offers a dangerous pitfall for the children of God because we are prone to believe that we must make a name for ourselves before we step into glory (concerning a ministry), that we must labor where we have never labored before. However, we are all laboring under the same Name. In reality, it all belongs to the Father. We must learn how to inherit, as well as labor. Know the seasons.
Those who enter the Kingdom of God enter immediately into a feast and a Promised Land flowing with milk and honey. All is present. All belongs to God. No matter who labored, it belongs to Him. By His strength, He makes all of Creation grow. He is righteous to distribute it to whoever He pleases.
"I have sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor:" (John 4:38)
Other times we step into somebody's started work.
"You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you." (Psalm 128:2)
Other times, we will have to begin and finish a labor. God's children are always blessed to enjoy the fruit of that labor.
In all cases, the child of God needs the guidance of the Holy Spirit to judge the seasons. We must know if we are stepping into already worked, rich land; into tilled and planted soil that needs watering; or into a wild, untamed plot of land. One should not attempt to sow where one should rather reap, and vice-versa.
American culture offers a dangerous pitfall for the children of God because we are prone to believe that we must make a name for ourselves before we step into glory (concerning a ministry), that we must labor where we have never labored before. However, we are all laboring under the same Name. In reality, it all belongs to the Father. We must learn how to inherit, as well as labor. Know the seasons.
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