BEARING PRECIOUS SEEDS

BEARING PRECIOUS SEEDS

In Psalms 126:6, the Scriptures say,

“He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.” In the foregoing Scriptures, the seed refers to God’s Word – the Gospel (Luke 8:11).

The Word of God is precious! It reveals God to man, reveals man’s need of God and shows man the way of God. This is why believers are commanded to make disciples of all nations. Jesus says,

“Go ye into the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15).

As a Christian, you’re called to be a soul winner because you’re saved to serve in God’s kingdom. Soul winning is the greatest and the most rewarding task you can ever engage in. Other activities such as singing, ushering, almsgiving, making money to earn a living and so on, are not as pleasing to God as soul winning. This is why all Christians must go forth to preach the

Gospel to sinners. As a soul winner, therefore, you must have a great burden and deep concern for the lost. You must be willing to go your knees, pour out your heart like water before God for the sinners and backsliders, and also preach to them. This was the same burden Christ had for the lost (Matthew 9:36-37).

Because of the exigency of soul winning and the danger in neglecting to share the Gospel of Christ with sinners (Ezekiel 3:17-21; 33:1-16), you should come out of your comfort zone to win lost souls to Christ. Don’t wait for the people to come to you. Go to them and win them for Christ. Like the apostles, ensure you make soul winning a daily exercise (Acts 5:42). Christ is our model. He says,

“For the son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10).

So be faithful to bear the precious seeds in your family, neighborhood, in the streets, hospitals, prisons, buses, and everywhere you go. As you go, preach the Word clearly, convincingly, and courageously; speak with faith and authority and never fear to talk to anybody about Jesus Christ; don’t preach denomination, preach Jesus. And when you face any obstacle, depend on the Holy Spirit to help you.

Furthermore, in order to make your preaching effective, make use of various methods such as literature evangelism, one-on-one evangelism, etc. The point is, use every valuable means to reach the unsaved. In addition, have a strong conviction about God and His Word and receive Christ’s commission with great passion. Most importantly, pray for the baptism of the Holy Ghost if you haven’t been baptized. This will help you to preach the Gospel with great courage and power.

Success and reward are guaranteed for everyone “that goeth forth” to preach the Gospel. The rewards for soul winning are numerous. There will be answer to prayers (1John 3:22);

Manifestation of God’s power (Mark 16:20); a crown of righteousness (2Timothy 4:8), and so on.

Therefore, don’t stay idle.Rise up and do your Master’s work.

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