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Harvest Time Palette

24Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. ~ John 12:24-25 

Fall has arrived!  The trees are beginning to turn their beautiful palette of colors, some of their leaves are driffing down softly on a breeze to the ground to cover the green grass with a layer of gold, red and brown.  The fields are being harvested and the harvest dust hangs heavily in the cool evening country air.  The plants are giving up the fruits they have produced so that other life might carry on through the food they produce.   

We, as Christians, must also "die" to ourselves to produce the "fruit" of the Spirit.  Through this fruit, we provide the nourishment others need to grow in their faith and find the eternal life Christ offers us all.  We must allow Christ to "harvest" our time to "feed" others through mission work and leading by example to show Christ's love.  It is a "circle of life" to which we are called to be a part of.  To not allow Christ to work through us would make us like a grain of wheat that remains a single grain - producing nothing and doing nothing to further others in their faith.  To "die" by allowing ourselves, like grains of wheat, to be harvested, fall to the ground and become another plant, we can produce so much more than we can imagine for God's kingdom.   

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You must allow Christ to use you so that you can become so much more than you are by yourself.  By doing this, you allow Christ's kingdom to grow through the nourishment of His love and Word through you.  Are you ready to "die" to yourself in order to "live" a life that allows you to be so much more than you could imagine yourself to be?  Allow Christ to harvest you and use you where He will.  Become a beautiful part of His harvest palette! 

Prayer 

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Christ in heaven,

Thank You for allowing us to be "fruits of Your Spirit" to nourish others in their faith so that we can be a part of growing Your kingdom through our "dying" to ourselves by serving You.  Amen.

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