Daily Devotional - Possibilities: The Garden of the Heart - Week 23 - Day 152 - 6/1/26 - "The Persistent Sower"

Author: Evangelist Jamie Hoffman

“The Persistent Sower”
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:6, NIV
 
“Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well.”

Devotion:
It is easy to let our negative experiences shape our faith if we are not careful. The distractions and constant attacks can cause us to get weary and tired of doing the right thing. Someone cuts you off in traffic, someone speaks to you disrespectfully, someone lies to you, we aren't thinking of planting seeds of life in these cases. But guess what? God expects us to. God is calling us to be willing workers in what we plant, how we plant, and when we plant.

Today’s scripture illustrates the significance of working diligently as a persistent sower despite the unknown outcome. We know based on 1 Corinthians 3:6-9, that one may plant, another one may water, but it is God who gives the increase. It is not our job to plant and watch the seed grow; it is our job to plant and, through faith, trust that God will give the increase and get the glory out of our labor. It is important that we are obedient to God in what He tells us to sow, how He tells us to sow, and when He tells us to sow.

Prayer:
Lord, help me be a persistent sower. Lead, guide, and order my steps in Your will for my life. Help me not get weary in doing well, but strengthen me the more for the work You want me to perform. Get the glory from my life, in Jesus’ name. Amen.