WHEAT HARVEST by Hattie M. Bose

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 25, 1878

WHEAT HARVEST.

By Hattie M. Bose

Throughout the blessing of God on the farmer's efforts, an abundant wheat harvest is about to be gathered by our brethren in Michigan. This desirable result has been secured by the mutual co-operation of divine and human agencies. However favorable had been the divine providence as manifested in the gift of sunshine and shower, no harvest could have been reaped had not man plowed the ground and sowed the seed. On the other hand, however carefully the soil had been prepared and the seed sown, no harvest could have been gathered had not God caused the seed to germinate, and grow to maturity. The wheat harvest must therefore be attributed to two agencies, each one of which is indispensable.

And now that the harvest is about to be gathered, it is but right that the farmer should acknowledge the claim of God to his share. As God is the primary owner of the soil his portion should be measured out first. This is the divine rule. Give to the Lord “the first-fruits of all thine increase.”

This rule is binding upon all God's people, and as a reward of obedience he has promised that their “barns shall be filled with plenty.” But if they withhold his portion, they expose themselves to the charge of robbery.

How many of the thousands of Christian farmers will recognize the claim of God to the first-fruits of the wheat harvest as his tithe?

MRS. HATTIE M. BOSE.