Thoughts for another day

April 12, 2012

Today's verse: Mk. 4:28. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

There's this lady who was suddenly presented with a host of problems, the worst being that she was left to fend for herself with a little daughter after her husband expired. She soon realized that the life she'd lived with her husband wasn't only bad when he was alive, as he beat her constantly, but in his death too he hadn't spared her misery.  There were so many loans; the house in which she lived had a mortgage with the monthly installments beyond her reach.  There was money owed to almost everyone and so on.  Then of course she had her little girl and the prospect of facing life seemed pretty frightening.  To compound matters, she had been off from work for a long time and lacked experience with the new developments in her field of work. What was she to do? 

Somehow she held on to God and relied on Him completely.  She went about matters doing this and that, sometimes not even knowing what she was doing.   It was like walking down a dark alley not knowing what would happen next.  As I look at our Scripture today, I'm reminded of the farmer who plants seed but looks up to the sky as he does.  You and I may not realize, but it's akin to walking up the dark alley not knowing how it will be.  Will it rain; will the crop be bountiful?  Will there be a good harvest?  So many questions but then if you see a farmer, you'll note he doesn't worry much about these things for at the back of his mind he knows God is there to look after all these things and he just has to do his bit in the best way possible.

Coming back to the lady, it has been a while since her dark situation.  Today, she has a small debt free house.  Her girl has grown up wonderfully and they live a life which many with all resources hardly live.  Her job is difficult and she still struggles with finances and her own emotions, but yet is confident; just like the farmer as he knows that by God's Grace, the earth brings forth the new plant from the seed and his land is filled with corn in no time.  He then goes and falls on his knees and thanks God.  My friend, you and I have our problems, but let us remember that God is above them.  Sometimes we don't see His hand at all but it doesn't mean He isn't there.  He is and He is watching and so if your heart is heavy with failure and there seems to be no light at the end of your tunnel, fret not for God is there and let me tell you, He will work things out for you.  Hold on.