James 3:18 (ESV)
And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those
who make peace.
There was a mailman, John Hand, who rode his mail truck
through Los Altos Hills of California on his 50 mile route each day. The route
was plain, all brown and virtually no color. One day he began to throw wild
flower seeds out of the window as he drove. Today, if you travel his route in
the Los Altos Hills you'll find beautiful patches of flowers throughout,
blossoming in many colors.
We all travel different roads. Sadly, many of us miss
wonderful opportunities to change and bring added beauty to our landscapes. In
our families, at our jobs, in the world around us, God has given us
opportunities to color those landscapes! It's far easier for us to complain and
resign ourselves to settling for those landscapes, than it is to be the
catalysts of change. From this point on, let's resolve to stop complaining
about the lifelessness around us and do something about it! God has given us
the power and anointing to change those landscapes!
Let's start sowing the seeds of the Gospel, the seeds of
salvation and new life. Let's sow the seeds of love, joy, righteousness and all
the tasty fruits of the Spirit. As we sow them throughout our daily lives,
those dull, dry landscapes will begin blossom into something beautiful.
Dear Lord, give us the strength to sow seeds of Your love
today. Help us make the world a better place because of Your love. In the Name
of Jesus, Amen.
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