Ephesians 6:14a; Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth,

I was looking at a soldier dressed in armor and I noticed something; the belt was actually an apron with weights on the bottom to hold it in place. As I observed this, I heard the Lord speak to my spirit, “Do you know what the apron was meant to protect? It was meant to protect the seed of the men who wore it. Without seed, there is no reproduction. The enemy is always after the seed because it cuts off any chance of victory in the future.”

Needless to say, my mind exploded with such a revelation of the importance of the seed of our words. Every spring begins with planting seed and every summer and fall ends with harvest. Those are the busiest times for farmers, preparing the land for the seed, planting the seed, then when it’s come to fullness, harvesting the seed. What many of us don’t know is that during the growing time, the farmer has to watch that tares don’t choke the crop, make sure it has sufficient water for optimal harvest. You can’t just plant and walk away, you must be ever watchful because even deer can steal the harvest by eating your profits. A whole herd can do more damage than you know, that’s why hunting season is vitally important to keep the population down.

In the same manner, we must watch over the Word thats been planted in our hearts. When God gives us a promise, we must put on the belt or apron of truth, because if you think for a moment that the devil is going to sit back and allow your Word to grow without challenging it, you’re sorely mistaken. Don’t think you’re so special that your seed is not at risk. Even Jesus was put to a test after his fast. “If you are the Son of God….”, and Jesus always answered him with the Word. Why? Because that’s how we produce fruit.

Isaiah 55:11 shows us how it works; “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” Do you see that? Every word is a seed, it’s meant to reproduce after itself.  Bad words, bad fruit; Good words, good fruit. But it doesn’t just happen-BAM! Fruit! No, there is a season of growth and maturity, and during that season we must water the Word, fertilize the Word, protect the Word and make sure that no one eats our profit.

I truly believe that this season is the longest, most difficult part of farming; waiting. But just as a farmer knows that harvest is indeed coming, we also must remember that our harvest on our seed is coming. Some of us need to pray for crop failure because what we’ve planted hasn’t been very good. But remember Jesus said that some will reap 30 fold, some 60 fold and some 100 fold? I believe that is up to us. Have you been watching and waiting or just waiting? Have you been watching your words, protecting your seed or has discouragement brought defeat, and weariness, a spirit of laziness.

Ephesians 1:16-18 ERV; That is why I always remember you in my prayers and thank God for you. I have done this ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God’s people.  I always pray to the great and glorious Father, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that he will give you the Spirit, who will let you know truths about God and help you understand them, so that you will know him better. I pray that God will open your minds to see his truth. Then you will know the hope that he has chosen us to have. You will know that the blessings God has promised his holy people are rich and glorious.