We Must Do Our Part

-January 15, 2025-

Good morning, happy Wednesday,

“Then Isaac sowed in the land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him.”

(Genesis 26:12).

The Lord doesn’t bless the lazy, but pours out a blessing the diligent, those who do their part for His kingdom and glory. When we do our part and God will do His part.

In Genesis 25:5 it says, “And Abraham gave all he had to Issac.” He did this while he was still living. To all his other sons he gave gifts and sent them away to the east.

Issac could have just kicked back and enjoyed all the riches, instead he worked hard to carve his own way. He followed and obeyed the Lord. When conflicts arose, he trusted the Lord and humbled himself waiting for God to lead him and provide for him.

He sowed in the land. Sowing takes hard work and diligence. He reaped what he sowed and became very prosperous and successful. The definition of a hundredfold is, “a hundred times as big or as much.” Genesis 26: 13 says of Issac, “This man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous.”

Material prosperity is important, but not nearly as important as spiritual prosperity. 1 Samuel 2;30 was directed to the priest Eli, “Therefore the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I said that indeed your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.’ But now the Lord says, ‘Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me, I will honor, and those who despise Me will be lightly esteemed.’”

God honors those who honor Him. How do we honor Him? By living for Him and serving Him; by putting Him first; by giving Him all. God blessed Isaac as He had Abraham. He didn’t try to be another Abraham but a better Isaac, the man God wanted him to be.

God wants us to be fruitful. Jesus said in John 15:8, “By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you shall be My disciples.” Let us work hard for the Lord and sow the seeds of His love wherever we go. Have a blessed day. Stay safe and healthy.

When we make ourselves available to God, He will make us useful and fruitful for God.

Dean