He that sows and he that reaps rejoice together

“And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.” - John 4v36

Sowing and reaping go hand in hand. When crops are sown they must be reaped or they will go to waste. If there were no sowing they would be no reaping. The two are integral to crop production. Neither is more or less important that than the other.

Jesus told His disciples that the sowing for them had been done. All they had to do now was to go out and reap the harvest. The people had their knowledge of the true God and they knew Messiah was coming. The seeds had been planted and cultivated; all they had to do was reap the benefits.

In a rush to reap it seems that some have forgotten about sowing. Today there are many people and many places where the seeds have never been sown. There are places where there cannot be any reaping because there has been no sowing. We have diminished the role of the sower in far too many cases.

In reality sowers and reapers need to work hand in hand. We need to see this as team work where one is as vital as the other. Never be ashamed of being a sower; never tire of sowing. The day will come when there