A Time to Sow and a Time to Reap

November 2020

What You Sow You Will Reap

Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!

Psalm 126:5 (English Standard Version)

涙を蒔く人は、やがて喜びを刈り取ります。

詩篇 126:5 Japanese Living Bible

Sowing or planting seeds is not without expectation. We plant with the hope of reaping a harvest. Harvesting crops you have planted gives tremendous satisfaction. After watching them grow and protecting from bugs and disease it gives us great joy so see them reach maturity and complete their growth potential.

In a similar way God looks at us as we grow and mature. Along the way, we struggle with bugs and disease (sin) but the great Farmer walks through the garden of the Earth and cares for us, His tender plants. He wants to see us reach maturity and completion.

We become complete or perfect when we reflect the character of Jesus Christ our Savior. Just like when a seed reaches its full potential and grows into a plant or tree, we will face challenges and even make mistakes along the way as we become what God has called us to be.

So, while we enjoy the blessing of growing our Bok Choy, we also have the blessing of providing this healthy food to nourish our community. As we grow and reach spiritual maturity we too can use our growth to help nourish our community with the love of Jesus.

I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return]. Philippians 1:6 (Amplified Bible)

あなたがたのうちに良い働きを始められた神は、必ずそれを恵みのうちに成長させ、やがてキリスト・イエスが帰って来られる日までに、それを完成してくださると、私は堅く信じています。

ピリピ人への手紙 1:6 Japanese Living Bible

In the pictures you can see the Bok Choy we have planted as well as some mushrooms.

Although not pictured, we harvested some tangerines as well.

We also planted strawberries and are hoping to receive a bountiful harvest by God's grace.