Preparing The Ground For Seed
November 5, 2025
Scripture Of The Day
Don’t be misled; remember that you can’t ignore God and get away with it: a man will always reap just the kind of crop he sows! (Galatians 6:7, TLB)
By Cheryl Henderson
I have been getting a lot of emails and messages about planting your seed and bulbs for spring flowers. It has reminded me of the time Ed and I went on a car ride. We drove through the backcountry roads of South Georgia. If you have never been here, it is beautiful in the spring and the fall planting season. In the spring, the pecan orchards are turning green, and the corn fields are starting to sprout. The farmers are out in force with their tractors, preparing the ground and planting their seed. Thousands of acres manicured to perfection. All the weeds had been plowed under, and the seed planted in nice clean rows with irrigation pumps starting to hum. In just a few short months, a great harvest will take place that will feed the multitudes.
As we drove by these fields, I was reminded by God of a few things it takes for us to have a harvest in our own lives. We can learn a lot from the farmer:
* We need to prepare the soil – The soil is your heart. The hard places need to be tilled and the weeds plowed under. It is hard to grow a seed on a rock. Unforgiveness, bitterness, and strife cause hard ground, and it needs to be plowed under. You want the last word? Say, “I’m sorry”.
* The right seed needs to be planted – If you want mercy and kindness, you need to plant mercy and kindness. If you want honor and respect in your marriage, plant honor and respect. You may ask, “Why do I have to be first”? Because you are the one reading this devotional.
* You don’t always have to be right – Sometimes being right can win you the booby prize. Some hills are just not worth dying on.
* You need to water your seed – Water is a critical element of life. Water is like encouragement. Everybody needs encouragement, so do a lot of watering, especially in your marriage. God’s ways are not our ways! In fact, they are usually just the opposite. If you want a harvest, you are going to have to prepare your heart first; plant (or give) first; and then water your seed first by encouraging words and deeds. If you do these things, you will see a harvest. It works for the South Georgia farmer, and it will work for you.