BUSY FARMERS

The children brought loads of fruit and vegetables into school today,to be put into bags and eventually distributed to local senior citizens.The place was full of the wonderful smell of natural produce.The colours were amazing and I thought immediately of the farmers who work the land so diligently through the seasons.How life has changed for them over the years.The invention of machinery has definitely made things easier,yet they still face so many difficulties.Foot and mouth disease to name but one,has wiped out many a livelihood and from time to time some farmers are teetering on the brink of despair,wondering why their chosen vocation is no longer profitable or even bearable.It reminds me of what we face daily as Christians.God never promised that it would be easy if we decided to follow Him,but He does assure us that He will not let us be tempted beyond what we can bear.1 Corinthians 10 v 13 tells us that He will provide a way out so that we can stand up under the strain.So let's rejoice in that knowledge today.