On the way home today, I observed a few mango
trees that were budding already, indicating that mango season is
approaching.
What caught my
attention was that all the mango trees I saw today were in different areas. In fact, they were miles apart from each other. The
point I am attempting to get at here is this. Even
though they are nowhere near each other, each mango tree is aware of its season and has
already begun producing in its season.
The only thing that
was required from these trees was to weather the elements and allow the
ground in which they are planted to supply the nutrients so that when their
season arrives, it will be automatic for these trees to produce the mango fruit.
As human beings, God
has programmed us to experience certain seasons. However, just like the mango
tree, our seasons are designed to produce certain fruits if we weather the elements (life challenges) and stay grounded
in the word of God.
Psalm 1:2-3 provides
a classic illustration: "And he shall be like a tree planted by
the rivers of water, that brings forth HIS FRUIT IN HIS SEASON; his leaf also
shall not wither; and whatsoever he does shall prosper."
According to the above scripture, producing our fruit in
the seasons assigned to us must follow a spiritual discipline and protocol. The protocol starts by insisting that we
meditate on the scriptures day and night. Not sometimes, not only when troubles
arise, not only when we're asked by a Pastor or religious leader to read it.
Instead, we must take the initiative and discipline to meditate on the
Holy Bible DAY & NIGHT! Following scripture's protocol, commands, and precepts literally prepares us for our assigned seasons.
The result of this
discipline, according to scripture, has compared us to a tree planted by
the rivers of water. In other words, meditating on the word DAY & NIGHT also becomes the source we need to maintain and sustain us until our
specific season comes.
The scripture further
adds that "he shall bring forth "HIS FRUIT IN HIS SEASON." Therefore, according to this scripture,
I am led to believe that NOT EVERYONE EXPERIENCES
THE SAME SEASON AT THE SAME TIME! Each person during their life
span has particular seasons assigned to them by God, and whatever this person
does in their season according to the will of God MUST PROSPER, simply because
it is their SEASON TO PROSPER! If folks understand that this scripture clearly states that everyone has seasons assigned to them when
they follow the spiritual discipline and protocol of Psalm 1. Then, they would
not allow the spirit of jealousy to invade their life to derail them from focusing on the word of God that's preparing them for their season. Unfortunately, many will miss their season because they were too busy hating on the prospering seasons of others.
I don't know who is
reading this post right now, but what I do know is that God has inspired me via
his Holy Spirit this morning to tell you that your failure to focus on God's word, as opposed to criticizing the prospering seasons of others, has caused you to miss your seasons.
In fact, he said to tell you that your lack of spiritual discipline in not
meditating on his word day and night and, by extension, being a doer of His word has caused you to seek shortcuts to get to your seasons. You've allowed so-called prophets to
mislead you with their false prophecies, asking you to sow financial seeds that was supposed to catapult you into your season. Of course, their false claims and gimmicks have yet to come to pass and
never will because they directly violate the spiritual laws concerning our seasons assigned by God.
God said to observe
those you know who are experiencing their seasons. The common
denominator among them is their commitment to his word. God said to tell you
that it is his word that conditions you for the seasons he's designed for you. To reject or ignore his command to meditate on his word day and
night is equivalent to a fruit tree pulling up its roots, deciding to reside
in a desert place, and foolishly anticipating fruit when the season
for it to produce arrives.
The word of the Lord
to whoever reads this: discipline yourself by meditating on the
scriptures day and night and making it applicable to your life. Through this process, the spirit of
the Lord will realign you to your divine seasons and cause things to line up for you. Dismiss the snake oil salesmen of Satan and commit to doing it God's way going forward.
Kevin L A
Ewing
ewinglakevin@icloud.com
kevinlaewing.blogspot.com
www.kevinlaewing.com
