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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.

Servants of the New Covenant

1 Does this sound as if we were again boasting about ourselves? Could it be that, like some other people, we need letters of recommendation to you or from you? 2 You yourselves are the letter we have, written on our hearts for everyone to know and read. 3 It is clear that Christ himself wrote this letter and sent it by us. It is written, not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, and not on stone tablets but on human hearts.

4 We say this because we have confidence in God through Christ. 5 There is nothing in us that allows us to claim that we are capable of doing this work. The capacity we have comes from God; 6 it is he who made us capable of serving the new covenant, which consists not of a written law but of the Spirit. The written law brings death, but the Spirit gives life.

7 The Law was carved in letters on stone tablets, and God's glory appeared when it was given. Even though the brightness on Moses' face was fading, it was so strong that the people of Israel could not keep their eyes fixed on him. If the Law, which brings death when it is in force, came with such glory, 8 how much greater is the glory that belongs to the activity of the Spirit! 9 The system which brings condemnation was glorious; how much more glorious is the activity which brings salvation! 10 We may say that because of the far brighter glory now the glory that was so bright in the past is gone. 11 For if there was glory in that which lasted for a while, how much more glory is there in that which lasts forever!

12 Because we have this hope, we are very bold. 13 We are not like Moses, who had to put a veil over his face so that the people of Israel would not see the brightness fade and disappear. 14 Their minds, indeed, were closed; and to this very day their minds are covered with the same veil as they read the books of the old covenant. The veil is removed only when a person is joined to Christ. 15 Even today, whenever they read the Law of Moses, the veil still covers their minds. 16 But it can be removed, as the scripture says about Moses: “His veil was removed when he turned to the Lord.” 17 Now, “the Lord” in this passage is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is present, there is freedom. 18 All of us, then, reflect the glory of the Lord with uncovered faces; and that same glory, coming from the Lord, who is the Spirit, transforms us into his likeness in an ever greater degree of glory.