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The Sure Harvest

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, Cal. · Feb 7, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 6.

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The Sure Harvest

By Flora E. Warren

By Flora E. Warren
Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Gal. 6:7.
IN my small garden bare, I worked with zealous care, The good soil to prepare For sowing seeds. I harrowed, and I hoed, Much anxious thought bestowed; But all the seed I sowed Was that of weeds.
My neighbor's garden bloomed With flowers rich perfumed, While mine with weeds inhumed. Vain all my deeds. Why should my neighbor be Blessed with sweet purity, While daily I must see Weeds — only weeds?
Why should my labor be Wasted so utterly? Ah, 'twas in foolishly Sowing wrong seed. Such fools are they who sow Seeds of death, pain, and wo, Then look for life to grow! False, fatal creed!
O foolish ones, give heed: Plant Christ, the living Seed; Then in each word and deed Christ will appear, And in the harvest day, Christ will be yours to pay. He is the Life — the Way. Be of good cheer.
Plant life, and life will grow; We reap just what we sow. Why should we be so slow This truth to own? The reaping time is here; Each day in joy or fear, We reap, with smile or tear, As we have sown.
Now is our time to sow What we would reap; to show Our faith in what we know The end will be. Then haste! the end is near! Soon will the King appear! The fruit of sowing here We then shall see.