Harvest During the Famine
Isaac was the son of Abraham’s promise, whom God said he would bless and multiply. Now after Abraham’s death, there was a famine in the land where Isaac lived. The custom at that time, was to travel to Egypt to get supplies in the times of famine. This as Egypt was a great nation, which was able to sustain many people. But God’s instruction to Isaac was, to stay where he was and to trust that he would bless him despite the famine.
“And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him” (Genesis 26:12). A hundredfold is defined as a hundred times as much. Not only did Isaac reap a harvest, during a time when everyone else was experiencing a famine, but the harvest was a hundred times what was expected.
God is the God of the harvest and God is not limited by the economy, by the stock market, by the interest rates of the bank, or the financial situation in your company. God owns the wealth of the world and he is the God of the supernatural, the omnipotent, omnipresent, all knowing and all powerful God. He knows the beginning and the end and his knowledge is beyond human understanding.
Our confidence and security is in God, as we serve him and trust in his promises. Isaac had a relationship with God, where he could hear God speak and discern his will. Isaac didn’t need to travel to Egypt, to ensure that he and his family were sustained. All Isaac needed to do, was to remain connected to God, believe his word and his promises and continue to sow and to reap the harvest.
“and the man became rich, and gained more and more until he became very wealthy.” (Genesis 26:13)
A.P.-Y.
Published by Anneta Pinto-Young
I am a trained Social Worker who currently provides professional leadership on a programme to support Social Work students and Newly Qualified Social Workers entering the Social Work Profession.
Born and raised in Jamaica in a Christian family where my father is an ordained Pastor and Deacon who has served for over 50 years in the ministry. My father is also a trained musician and our family can be described as a musical family. I grew up in a small farming community in St. Peter’s, St. Andrew and my parents also have a small farm.
I credit my gift of writing to my father who I watched and listened to over the years as he wrote sermons, poems and other recitals in his capacity in ministry. English has always been an easy subject for me and over the years I have developed an increased interest in writing.
I am a Trainer, I sing and have a passion for worship, the spoken word and the free flow of the prophetic anointing. I am married to my best friend Andrew Christopher Young who is an advanced Musician and whose music you can find on YouTube and Facebook. I am a trained Coach and Mentor and I love experimenting with food so I love cooking. I enjoy trying cultural dishes from across the world and I view food as an entry into cultures and languages.
View all posts by Anneta Pinto-Young
Published
February 10, 2022February 10, 2022
