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He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

The season of harvest is a time of gratitude, reflection, and abundance. For farmers, it signifies the end of a season of hard work, when crops are gathered, and the fruits of labor are celebrated. Spiritually, it reminds us of God’s faithfulness and the importance of sowing seeds of righteousness in our lives. The Bible speaks of harvest not just as an agricultural event but as a symbol of spiritual growth, provision, and God’s blessings.

Here are seven Bible verses that reflect the beauty, meaning, and significance of harvest time:

1. Galatians 6:9
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

Just as the harvest comes after a season of hard labor, our spiritual harvest will come if we remain steadfast in our efforts to live righteously. God’s timing is perfect, and we must trust that our diligence will bear fruit.

2. Matthew 9:37-38
“Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.’”

Here, Jesus calls on us to be workers in this field, sharing the good news of salvation and helping to bring others into the kingdom of God. Harvest time is not just about receiving but also giving — sharing God’s love with the world.

3. Psalm 126:5-6
“Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.”

We may endure seasons of sorrow, but God promises that those who faithfully sow, even through hardship, will one day reap a harvest of joy. There is hope in the midst of trials, and the harvest will be a time of celebration.

4. Proverbs 10:5
“He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.”

Just as a farmer must be attentive during the harvest to gather his crops, we must be alert and ready to seize the spiritual opportunities that God places before us. Laziness and neglect lead to missed blessings, but diligence ensures that we reap the benefits of our labor.

5. 2 Corinthians 9:10
“Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.”

God is the provider of all things, and He ensures that those who sow will have what they need to reap a harvest. Not only does He provide materially, but He also increases the harvest of righteousness in our lives, enabling us to grow in character, faith, and good works. Our trust in God’s provision is important to experiencing His abundance.

6. James 3:18
“Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.”

When we sow seeds of peace and righteousness, we reap a harvest of goodness and integrity. Just as the farmer carefully chooses what to plant, we must be mindful of the seeds we sow in our relationships and daily actions.

7. John 4:35
“Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.”

The time for action is now, not later. The fields are ripe, and God is calling us to step into His work, sharing His love and truth with those who are ready to receive it. There is an urgency in the harvest, and we are called to respond.

Conclusion

Harvest time is a powerful reminder of God’s faithfulness and the spiritual principles of sowing and reaping. Whether we are harvesting crops or gathering the fruits of our spiritual labor, we are called to trust in God’s provision and timing. As we reflect on these Bible verses, may we be inspired to continue sowing seeds of righteousness, peace, and faithfulness, knowing that in due season, we will reap a bountiful harvest.

Yaḏaam yǝthi wa@ḏ wiyaŋ.

1 Ŋǝni ŋir kaka nyiiŋǝ linaŋna ethi piŋi rogɽo rǝri kwokwonya? Alla nyiiŋǝ linaŋna lijuwaaba kaka lizi lithaathɔ ethi-gi ŋaaŋa elŋe nyuŋwsi, alla ethaava naaniŋa-gwɔ? 2 Ŋaaŋa lir-pa juwaab kwǝri wɔɽe-wɔɽeny, kwǝthi ṯiiɽǝnǝ kwɔlɔɔthɔna ki-rɔgwor-na raalɔ kwilŋithina, nǝ kwǝthicǝ lizi tatap ŋɔma ethi elŋe nǝ ethi ɔrti tok. 3 Ŋilŋithina-pa dedder ethaarɔŋw, ŋaaŋa lir juwaab kwǝthi Kwɔrɔstɔ kwǝvicǝr-ŋǝsi, kwiti kwɔlɔɔthɔna hibir-yi mac, laakin kwɔlɔɔthɔna Ṯigɽim-thi ṯǝthi Allah wɔmiithɔ, kwiti kwɔlɔɔthɔna yǝvirlinyǝ naana mac, laakin nɔŋw lothone yǝvirlinyǝ naana yir rɔgwor rǝthi lizigwunǝŋ.

4 Ŋandisarsi ŋɔ kaka nallathir-gwɔ Allah rɔgwori naana Kwɔrɔstɔ-ŋgi 5 Ŋiɽaŋal ŋiti reere mac ŋǝnyji duŋgwǝci ethaarɔŋw a kwǝthir ŋɔma ethisi ǝrri ŋɔ, kaka nɔrɔ-gwɔ Allah winḏǝthǝ-nyji ŋɔma, 6 wundǝr winḏǝthǝ-nyji ŋɔma ethi akkɔ ŋothɽor ŋǝthi wa@ḏ wiyaŋ, witi wir Sherii@a kwɔlɔɔthɔna mac, laakin kwir Ṯigɽim, kaka nǝṯi-gwɔ Sherii@a kwɔlɔɔthɔna ava ŋiɽany, laakin Ṯigɽim tǝ, ǝṯɔŋwaava ŋimiitha.

7 Kinaŋw mǝrsi inḏǝthǝ Sharii@a kwippinnǝ ŋwɔɔli yaali naana, nǝ ŋinith ŋǝthi Allah ruwǝnnǝlɔ. Nǝ fiɽiyar kwǝṯi ernene kwɔnaanɔ Muusǝ-ŋwɔ kiyǝnǝ erṯelɔ tig-tig mindaŋ, nǝ lizi lǝthi Israa-iil ere ǝthi ŋɔma mac etheese Muusǝ-ŋwɔ kiyǝnǝ. Na mǝ Sherii@a kwǝṯi aava ŋiɽany iila ŋinith-ŋi ŋirṯaŋw tǝ, 8 e-ta ǝmǝ ŋinith rotto ṯatha ŋa ŋǝthi ŋothɽor ŋǝthi Ṯigɽim! 9 Mǝ ŋothɽor ŋa ŋǝṯi aava hɔkwɔma oro ŋinith tǝ; e-ta ǝmǝ ŋinith rotto ṯatha ŋǝṯisi ŋothɽor ŋǝthi ŋirilalɔ aava! 10 Ŋinith ŋǝthi kerreny-ŋwɔ ŋaarir-ŋi ŋithǝmthilǝ fɔɔri-gi, ŋimǝsi ŋinith ŋǝthi kirem-ŋwɔ ŋithǝmthi-lǝ fɔɔri-gi pur-pur irṯasalɔ. 11 Mǝ ŋgwa kwǝṯi naani cuk domony ǝthi ŋinithi tǝ, e-ta ǝri-mǝ rotto ṯatha ŋǝthi ŋgwa kwǝṯi nannatha lur!

12 Nǝ kaka nǝthir-gwɔ ṯǝkkizǝ kizǝn tǝ, nǝrmoro luugwul beṯṯen. 13 Nǝreere oro nyiiŋǝ kaka Muusǝ-ŋwɔ mac, kwugwuɽubǝnnǝ kiyǝnǝ minḏiil-gi mindaŋ ethi lizi lǝthi Israa-iil ere ese mac fiɽiyari kwǝṯi irṯathalɔ. 14 Laakin ǝṯi ŋaɽiny ŋeeŋen lǝŋthǝnni; mindaŋ nǝ laamin oro kɔlɔ kimaara, ǝṯitǝ ŋaɽiny ŋeeŋen kwuɽubǝnni minḏiil-gi ṯǝ ŋgwa kwette-kwette, mǝt ɔrti Kiṯaabi kǝthi wa@ḏ wɔɔɽɔn. Nǝ kwizi ere kweere kwinḏi ethi dimmi kithaay mac illi Kwɔrɔstɔ ṯɔɽɔk. 15 Nǝ kire-kirem-ŋgwɔ ṯǝ tok, mǝr ɔrti Sherii@a kwǝthi Muusǝ, ǝṯita minḏiil-ŋgwɔ nannatha kwugwuɽubǝthi ŋaɽinyi ŋeeŋen. 16 Laakin mɔŋw ɔrllatha kweere Kweelenyi naana tǝ, ǝṯɔŋw dimmini kithaay. 17 Ŋwɔṯaŋw nǝ Kweeleny oro Ṯigɽim, nǝ kǝzir wǝṯi-gwɔ Ṯigɽim ṯǝhi Kweeleny naani, ǝṯi-gwɔ hɔrriiyya naani tok. 18 Nǝ a kwǝṯir-pǝ ese nyiiŋǝ tatap ŋinithi ŋǝthi Kweeleny liti lǝthi liminḏilǝ kiyǝnǝ mac, nǝ nǝŋnyji riithi mindaŋ ethaaɽanni suurǝ kwuuŋwun, kwǝṯi kikiɽǝzi ŋinithi dɔṯṯɔk, kaka ninḏi-ŋgwɔ Kweeleny-ŋgi kwir Ṯigɽim.

God's New Agreement

1 Are we once again bragging about ourselves? Do we need letters to you or from you to tell others about us? Some people do need letters telling about them. 2 But you are our letter, and you are in our hearts for everyone to read and understand. 3 You are like a letter written by Christ and delivered by us. But you are not written with pen and ink or on tablets made of stone. You are written in our hearts by the Spirit of the living God.

4 We are sure about all this. Christ makes us sure in the very presence of God. 5 We don't have the right to claim that we have done anything on our own. God gives us what it takes to do all we do. 6 He makes us worthy to be the servants of his new agreement that comes from the Holy Spirit and not from a written Law. After all, the Law brings death, but the Spirit brings life.

7 The Law of Moses brought only the promise of death, even though it was carved on stones and given in a wonderful way. Still the Law made Moses' face shine so brightly the people of Israel could not look at it, even though it was a fading glory. 8 So won't the agreement the Spirit brings to us be even more wonderful? 9 If something that brings the death sentence is glorious, won't something that makes us acceptable to God be even more glorious? 10 In fact, the new agreement is so wonderful that the Law is no longer glorious at all. 11 The Law was given with a glory that faded away. But the glory of the new agreement is much greater, because it will never fade away.

12 This wonderful hope makes us feel like speaking freely. 13 We are not like Moses. His face was shining, but he covered it to keep the people of Israel from seeing the brightness fade away. 14 The people were stubborn, and something still keeps them from seeing the truth when the Law is read. Only Christ can take away the covering that keeps them from seeing.

15 When the Law of Moses is read, they have their minds covered over 16 with a covering that is removed only for those who turn to the Lord. 17 The Lord and the Spirit are one and the same, and the Lord's Spirit sets us free. 18 So our faces are not covered. They show the bright glory of the Lord, as the Lord's Spirit makes us more and more like our glorious Lord.