Now, that was a lot to get through, and maybe it felt pretty heavy, but these harvest principles we just explored underscore why the giving of the Law on Pentecost weekend was such a blessing. Moses recognized that the statutes and judgements and everything else that God gave to Israel would set it far above every other nation because God’s laws would help Israel to live within the principles that are at work, regardless of whether they are known. Therefore, it is a blessing to know them.
Psalm 119:105 declares that God’s word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. It helps us to see, so we can make the best choices about where and how to step. Going back to our agricultural metaphor, God’s revelation contains the principles and examples to teach us what will produce good fruit and what will bring forth death. With that knowledge, and with the assurance that we will reap what we sow, we are able to make far better choices than when we were “strangers from the covenants of promise.” This instruction manual from the Creator, along with the faith to live by it, and God’s Spirit to understand the intent—another Pentecost event—are incredible gifts. With them, we can understand what to sow and what to avoid altogether, so that as the fruit of our labors are brought before God, He will be glorified—not just at the end of our lives, but in each growing season within them.
