Ripe For Harvest

I sent you to reap what you have not worked for.

I love the generosity of God’s kingdom reflected in those words. He lets us enjoy the fruits of someone else’s labors.

I also love the implied limits of Jesus’s words, for we may plant seeds that we will never harvest but someone else may. Therefore, we can rest in the tasks before us, not being hoodwinked into thinking that we are responsible for the outcomes. God’s work, after all, doesn’t depend on us. He has all of the resources for a bountiful harvest, and we are privileged to play a role in it.

We can reap what others have sown.