Part Two

What can we do about all the bad seed we have planted over our lifetime? Obviously, we do not want the harvest they will bring! So then, are we doomed to face the consequences of our own mistakes? No! At least not totally. There are some steps we can take to eliminate or at least greatly reduce our evil harvest.

REPENT. God gives forgiveness and crop failure to those who are truly sorrowful for their sins.  We know "that if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature, old things are passed away, behold all things are become new" 2 Corinthians 5:17  This enables us to be free of eternal punishment for past sins and also to no longer own their harvest.

RENEW.  Once we have repented of planting bad seeds, we need to reform our actions to match the harvest we desire to reap. Romans 12:2 (KJV) And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.  We change our thoughts and speech and actions by renewing our minds according to God's will which is His Word.

REPLANT.  The best way to change a crop is to overwhelm the old seed with lots of new, more powerful seed.  We must actively engage in a fervent campaign to plant good seed by speaking prophetically (under Divine inspiration), and doing good every where.  Acts 10:38 (KJV) How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.  Believe that as God was with Jesus, so is He with us as we go about doing good.

REJOICE.  Take joy in the expectation of a great harvest to come! God has high expectation of our lives bringing Him a good return from the investment of His planting Jesus as Seed into our lives. His Word will not return without the intended harvest! Colossians 1:27 (KJV) To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

Isaiah 55:10-11 (KJV) For as the rain cometh down,

and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither,

but watereth the earth,

and maketh it bring forth and bud,

that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth:

it shall not return unto me void,

but it shall accomplish that which I please,

and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.