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YOU’LL HARVEST WHAT YOU PLANT Poem Devotional

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March 19
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Don’t be misled- you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. – Galatians 6:7(NLT)
YOU’LL HARVEST WHAT YOU PLANT
A poem and essay by ILMA
God is a very fair and just God
He doesn’t reward those who do bad
You will only harvest what you have sowed
If you didn’t plant any, how do you expect it to grow?
There is always a consequence for choices you made
Do your best to do the right thing for your own sake
You will reap a harvest of good results if you sow God’s word
Grace will abound and you’ll definitely overcome this world.
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When I read the book of Cloud and Townsend “Boundaries”, I learned that God had laws that he set for us to have healthy boundaries. One of these laws is the law of sowing and reaping which is spelled out in Galatians 6:7. We can only harvest what we plant. There is no way we can get results if we don’t sow it. Boundary violations exists because some people expect something that they didn’t actually invested in. Matthew 12:33 tells us that a tree is recognized by its fruits. It says that if you make a tree good, it’s fruit will be good but if you make it bad, therefore, you will have bad fruits. We have a just God who can allow you to harvest what you have sown.
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PRAYER
Thank you for being a just and fair God.
REFLECTION
What do you think is the source of expecting something that you never have sowed?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

THE FUTILITY OF LIFE Poem Devotional

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You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes. – Haggai 1:6(NLT)
THE FUTILITY OF LIFE
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you often wonder why you don’t harvest abundantly?
You work very hard yet you don’t reap much results easily
You put more hours toiling but seem to lose much time
You work day and night, yet there is still much to do and find
Life is futile when you don’t have Christ to look up to
It is pointless when you are blind and can’t see the truth
Your heavenly father awaits you to come back to him
He longs for you to return so he can free you from sin.
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There were many years of my life when I felt that it was meaningless. Those where the dark years when I turned my back on God. I isolated myself from others thinking that if I did, I will feel better. I felt hopeless and depressed those years I rebelled against my Lord. I just went to work, enjoyed every chance I can by gratifying my desires. Then it got to be so tiring. I finally decided to run back to Jesus. Until, we focus on him, our lives will always seem futile.
PRAYER
Lord, show me how to constantly keep my eyes on you.
REFLECTION
When was the last time you felt that life was meaningless?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

HARVESTING THE CROP OF LOVE Poem Devotional

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June 5
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I said, “Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and shower righteousness upon you.” – Hosea 10:12(NLT)
HARVESTING THE CROP OF LOVE
A poem and essay by ILMA
What acts do you sow in your life?
Are they good; do they bring light?
Plant good seeds of righteousness
You will find love and happiness.
Plow up the hardness of your heart
The Lord wants you to be new and start
Seek the Lord that he may bring righteousness
Then you’ll experience his love and faithfulness.
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It is spring now, the season for gardening. What do gardeners do first of all to prepare to plant and sow seeds in the garden? They try to dig and till the soil that have hardened through the past winter season so they can put new soil and nutrients in the ground in preparation for the new seeds to get in it. There are lots of things to do so that a good harvest of crops or fruits and flowers will ensue.
The book of Hosea instructs us to plow up the hard ground of our hearts so we can prepare to sow seeds of righteousness and later on harvest the crop of love. Like the ground that gardeners plant on, our hearts can also be hardened.
PRAYER
Lord, help me to never give in to hardness of heart.
REFLECTION
How can you harvest love in your relationships?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

WHY WE HARVEST LITTLE Poem Devotional

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March 30
You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes.
-Haggai 1:6 (NLT)
WHY WE HARVEST LITTLE
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you help in building God’s temple?
Are you living in extravagance or are you simple?
God wants you to build his house that lies in ruins
He wants you to reap good fruits and win.
You planted much but harvested little
Your wages disappear and you are bitter
You ought to help build the body of Christ
It pleases the Father and leads you to eternal life.
Have you ever wondered why some people are living luxurious lives and still feel empty and lonely? Many famous people’s lives are very sad and superficial. On the outside, they have all the physical comforts they could ever want but inside, they feel helpless and unhappy. They are always longing for something they can never have, the fruits of the Spirit.
The bible tells the people through prophet Haggai that he wants his church rebuilt. He disapproves their lifestyle of living in luxurious houses and yet God’s house is in ruins. Have you contributed in building the house of God instead of focusing on creating comfort zones and wealth for yourself?
PRAYER
Lord, show me how to help build your church.
REFLECTION
What can you contribute to build God’s kingdom?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s Poem Devotional, or go to www.ilmaarts.com or to receive emails of the poem devotional, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com