Hearts in the Harvest

“The LORD'S throne is in heaven: His eyes behold, His eyelids try, the children of men” (Psalm 11:4).  “My son, give Me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe My ways” (Proverbs 23:26).  “Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower… He that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit” (Matthew 13:18-23). 

The eyes of God are never dim;

He clearly sees humanity. 

We either give our hearts to Him,

Or vex our souls with vanity. 

How gracious is His call to us

That bids us give to Him our heart  

That He may make us prosperous

By grace which He will then impart!

He tells us to observe His ways

And thereby find abundant life. 

A heart that prudently obeys

Is saved from self-destructive strife. 

A parabolic illustration

Of sower, seed, and fertile ground,

Portrays those who receive salvation

And also fruitfully abound. 

The other grounds that Christ had shown

Were hardened, stony, thorn infested.

The seed (God’s Word) in them was sown,

But these, at last, weren’t interested. 

We see the ground that Christ called good

Was evident by bearing fruit. 

When God’s Word has been understood

And thus obeyed, it will take root. 

Lord, thank You for Your precious Word

Which thus communicates Your voice.

As we obey what we have heard,

We bear much fruit and we rejoice. 

Lord, help us sow among the lost

The Gospel seed, and as we do,

We pray that they will count the cost

You paid to draw their hearts to You.