Genesis 8:20 “While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.”
It was the altar that Noah built after the Flood had ended, that brought about a tremendous promise from the Lord. Even though the imagination of man’s heart was evil from his youth, He promised not to destroy again what He had created by resetting what was first established. Creation would multiply within its season of reproduction. Even though the seed of Satan was firmly planted in the hearts of fallen humanity, God planted a seed that would produce fruits of righteousness. Similarly, we need to build an altar unto the Lord while violence and corruption continue to increase. The altars to foreign gods and the High Places of the enemy must be destroyed. An avalanche of evil has erupted recently, and some who thought themselves righteous are fighting evil with evil, unaware of their actions. However, you cannot fight fire with fire…It is time to rethink the current methodologies as we face one of the greatest battles of our time. Noah built an altar unto the Lord God of Heaven and Earth as the water receded, and a dove returned with evidence that there was dry land ahead. The dove represents the Holy Spirit, and we have the promise of the Spirit that weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning! The question asked by so many is, why would God allow things to happen? Does He have the power to stop things before they develop into national and global crises? The pain that we must suffer and endure appears to be more than we can bear.
The record shows that seeds are being planted that must mature and germinate. It all depends on what season you are in as to what may be happening in your life at this present time. If it is seed time, you must wait for harvest time. The cold of winter brings the warmth of summer, and while you are waiting for a change of seasons, the character of Christ is being developed within you. No experience or time is wasted, and God uses every season for His good and for your future glory. Although weeds grow quickly without any need for cultivation, delicate plants require nurturing and care, or they will die prematurely. You are precious in the sight of your Father, God. He alone knows what it takes for you to fully become what He has in mind for you, both in time as well as in eternity.
Harvest time will come! Then the wait will be worth whatever price you have to pay. The time would be proven to be well spent, even though, as it was with Noah, you may look foolish and be ridiculed by those who did not believe in rain, nor floods of rain. The Harvest is what is produced for you as well as what is produced inside of you. The cultivation of the soul is a ministry to your heart and the hearts of others. 2 Corinthians 4:1 “Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart.