Israel experiences a dry season from autumn to spring.

…In Israel…
They experience a dry season from autumn to spring.
The cultivated land becomes as hard as rock.
"Pioneering"…
It was necessary to plow through such hard land and "split" it.

However, the Bible tells us to face with faith places where crops cannot grow, places where God's blessings cannot be expected.
…In our lives…
There are times of unbelief when we cannot expect blessings.

But what the Lord desires is for us to act with faith in His blessings in those times.

God promises blessings to believers who respond in this way.

In Israel, there is a special rain called the "first rain" that signals the end of the dry season and the arrival of spring.

…The more abundant this rain falls, the more vegetation grows,

and the better the crops that year will grow.

The Jewish people cultivate their fields while eagerly awaiting this rain.

We too, eagerly awaiting the blessings the Lord will bring, will strive to cultivate the land each of us has been given.

The Bible says, "Now is the time to seek the Lord"...
It says "now," not "someday."
...We are sent out as pioneers to our respective places (home, workplace, school).

First, let us pray 🛐... and cultivate the souls of those who are ailing!

Let us also remember to sow the "seeds of righteousness."

The life of faith is a humble repetition.

It is the repetition of God's word, the repetition of prayer, the repetition of sowing seeds. If we continue, the day of harvest will surely come.

Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.