Milk, Manna, and Meat
90 Days of Spiritual Nourishment
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Day Five
The Tares Go First - Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Most believers are waiting on the manifestation of their harvest. Over the years, they’ve planted seeds of faith financially, spiritually, and physically; with hopes that soon there would be a great return on that investment. Needless to say, receiving a spiritual harvest isn’t always as predictable as it may be in the natural process. Our Spiritual harvest can be delayed by our spiritual development or lack thereof and the personal and practical application of many Biblical truths in our lives. There are even people who are expecting a miraculous harvest without ever even sowing any seeds at all. We should be aware that when we sow in faith, we must also maintain that faith throughout the duration of the entire process. When the enemy sows tares among your wheat; remain faithful. When others ask questions about the tares in your field; remain faithful. When you’re forced to sit back and do nothing about the tares that are growing beside your wheat; remain faithful. When you’ve done all you know to do; and your field is now full of tares and wheat; remain faithful. Why? Because when the harvest finally comes, the tares are removed first. I’ve thought long and hard as to why the owner harvested the tares before the wheat and one main reason stood above all others. He wanted to see his field fully mature with wheat before he harvested any of it. The owner sowed only good seeds but up until this point; he’d not seen his field without tares being mixed among the wheat. God is so good that he’ll allow the removal of the tares first in order for us to see how beautiful our field really is and to confirm that our labor was not in vain.
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Becoming a Christian can be a powerful, life-altering experience, and it is the beginning of a journey that will encompass our entire lives both now and into eternity. So how do we sustain ourselves on this journey? Milk, Manna, and Meat has something for every Christian believer to feast upon, and whether you are new to the Christian faith or a seasoned believer in your walk, you can find nourishment for your soul. Author and pastor Dr. Ava S. Harvey Sr. shares a compilation of various biblical passages that he has used to encourage, uplift, and edify Christians, and Milk, Manna, and Meat covers topics that are central to the Christian faith and practice. With ninety profound blessings and lessons, Pastor Harvey is confident that this daily devotional can help any believer rekindle his or her passion for God while developing a deeper level of spiritual maturity. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled!
About the Author
Dr. Ava S. Harvey, Sr. is the pastor of the Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church of Brandon, Mississippi, and he is married to Mrs. Leslee B. Harvey; they have two children, Amari and Ava Jr. As an effective communicator, Pastor Harvey has spoken at revivals, conferences, and workshops, and he has also served as a seminary board member of the McKinley Theological Seminary; he has been a Keys-2-Life volunteer and Big Brother mentor for many years. Pastor Harvey holds a bachelor of business administration degree from Jackson State University, a master of divinity degree from Wesley Biblical Seminary, and a doctor of ministry degree from the Morehouse School of Religion at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2010 he was honored as Pastor of the Year by the Mississippi Gospel Music Awards, and in 2015 Pastor Harvey was given the prestigious HEADWAE Academic Excellence Award by the Mississippi State Legislature.