Adam was delegated to be a farmer just like God is.
The image of God is to be a farmer.
There was no one to till the earth until God created man.
Gen 2:5 before any plant of the field was in the earth and before any herb of the field had grown. For the LORD God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to till the ground;
This is figurative and physical.
- God commissioned them to be fruitful and multiply. This is how a farmer works. God’s Kingdom is based on multiplication not addition.
- Sow seed, reap a harvest. As a man sows so shall he reap. Sow to the flesh, reap of the flesh. Sow to the Spirit, reap spiritual rewards.
- As you sow, so shall you reap –
Galations 6:6-10 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Gal 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Gal 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Gal 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
- Seed time and harvest – God’s promise AFTER the Flood He promises farming principles will not stop
Gen 8:22 While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease." ESV
- A seed always bears after its own kind,
Galations 6:6-10 Wheat and tares. Tares resemble wheat until the harvest – many things resemble righteous living until they begin to actually bear fruit (the harvest)
Genesis 1:11,1
http://thinkgodly.com/Seed%20After%20Its%20Own%20Kind.htm
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Seed After Its Own Kind
And God said, Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind. And it was so. Genesis 1:24
Man does not think of himself as seed or the planting of the Lord but man was formed out of the dust of the earth and then God put him in the Garden of Eden. We may not understand why but in many ways the bible tells us about the seed principle. As a man of God we understand that the children we propagate is the only way that man bears seed after its own kind. Yet God planted man in the Garden of Eden as seed to harvest at the end of the age.
"As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease." Genesis 8:22
As it turns out the seedtime and harvest is a basic principle to God’s overall plan for mankind. By the same token Jesus spoke about himself of being a kernel of wheat. He became the kernel that died on the cross of Calvary to produce a harvestable crop of Christlike men and women.
I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. John 12:24
His death on the cross drew many to him asking for the forgiveness of sin that allowed them to become a child of God. Jesus was the firstborn seed of all those born by the father’s choice as the saints of God. Those who believe sprout and grow into the image and likeness of Christ and they too will produce additional seed after their own kind. Jesus said his seed would grow among the seed of another kind but both would be harvested at the same time.
"The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. "As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear. Matthew 13:37-43
Jesus is saying God will harvest the earth in the near future and man is the fruit of the earth. It’s no secret, God is building a kingdom of kings and priests and the future citizens of heaven will be filled by men and women found worthy of eternal life. Man may not think of himself as seed however God placed him in the Garden of Eden and as men we will produce both physical and spiritual seed after our own kind.
While it’s not written in stone, the life we have here on earth is not only a testing ground but a place to mature for the coming age. God knew that mankind was determined to live life as he saw fit but his thoughts and ways were in opposition to the life God desired in his kingdom. To fulfill the needs of God’s kingdom God wants mankind to renew his mind so he may become the image and likeness of Christ.
By renewing our minds, we become able to test and approve God’s will to specifically learn how to live in the coming age. Once we learn to live according to the Spirit we begin to sow the seed for the kingdom of God. The question has been asked.
How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come? How foolish! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies 1 Corinthians 15:35-36
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Galatians 6:7-8
So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. 1 Corinthians 15:42-44
Your seed produce from your thoughts and actions should produce a harvest our Lord and Savior desires. The bible reveals that we need to take part in the precious promises to avoid falling prey to the desires of our flesh. If we are to plant our body as seed, our life must be sown to please our father in heaven.
God created Adam and Eve without sin. Shouldn’t God expect to harvest his fruit without sin? Everything God created was commanded to produce after its own kind. However, Adam sinned and God still wants his creation to escape the bondage of sin passed on to us through Adam.
That the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. Romans 8:21
The fall of mankind was a thoughtless act on the part of Adam and Eve But their act of disobedience created the seed of the sinful nature that man has to overcome. Thank God, God has a plan for mankind that will liberate him from sin. That plan requires for man to partner with God and work together taking part in God’s plan of salvation to reshape the way we think.
The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. Matthew 13:41
Since no sin will be tolerated in Heaven we must live our lives so we are found spotless, blameless and at peace with God on that day 2 Peter 3:14. God’s objective is to harvest mankind in the same condition as he created Adam – without sin.
To sin or not to sin is a choice that mankind makes every day of his life. Those who choose not to sin have to discipline their life to shun evil. When you think about what God expects of man God wants people who are willing to discipline their lives to love one another so they serve the best interest of God and his fellow man.
The only way you can discipline your life to avoid evil is to make Jesus Lord of your life. When you love and obey Jesus Christ as Lord, God will empower you to live an upright life before him. In the same way knowing God the father and Jesus Christ is the way to eternal life John 17:3 for Jesus said, blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it." Luke 11:28.
Look at your children and you will see something that resembles you and after a lifetime you will see the character you taught them. Devote your life to resemble Jesus Christ and your heavenly father will recognize your character and you as his son.
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- Sow sparingly, reap sparingly
But remember this—if you give little, you will get little. A farmer who plants just a few seeds will get only a small crop, but if he plants much, he will reap much. The Living Bible
- Jesus (who is God) Characterized himself as a different kind of seed.
John 12:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. KJV
He was born of a woman (at just the right time), she was along the line of Adam and Eve who lost the life of God when they decided to doubt Him (yea has God said). Mary was approached by a messenger, and she freely and immediately gave her permission to mother a child without a son of Adam father. This new person was “fathered” by the Holy Spirit (who is God) so he became a whole new line of seed. Seed produces after its own kind. Seed time and harvest remain as long as the days on earth remain.
Jesus would be the only human remaining alone unless He died.
This is farming. He planted Himself in the ground (died) so He could multiply Himself.
God never revoked the death penalty for doubting His purpose for mankind (Yea has God said) but He did provide a different type of seed (Jesus the son of man) so that if you die to yourself, you can live with Christ in this new form of life.
Galations 2:19-21 "For through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might live to God. 20 "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. 21 "I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly." NASU
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