Learning from the farmer
published: Wednesday | March 12, 2003
THE EDITOR, Sir:
AFTER READING about the drive to get the economy going, I would like to comment on all the activities. If a farmer sets out to grow corn, the first thing he has to do in order to be successful is understand the times and the seasons. It is pointless to sow corn in fall; it must be planted in spring so that it grows and matures in harmony with the rains and the seasons.
The second thing a farmer must do is ensure that he prepares the land properly and this would involve ploughing, fertilising, and eradicating pests. The third thing a farmer must do is go out and sow the corn seeds. Once this is done, his job is nearly completed. The fourth thing a farmer must do is watch over his fields and protect them and see the blessings of the good Lord as his crop matures. The fifth and finial thing is the harvest, where the crop is brought in.
Our leaders need to learn from this simple analogy, for to build a strong economy they must first, understand the times and seasons of what is happening in the world today. In effect, they need to be in step with what the Lord Jesus is doing. Secondly, they must also understand how to prepare the fields(our economy) so as to ensure that those seeds (new companies) that are planted in our fields grow and flourish and produce abundantly for our nation, things like just laws, little red tape, and no corruption must be put in place so as to protect these new seedlings from pests, or all you get is a field of weeds.
Thirdly, they need to go out and actively plant seeds, this being the attraction of new people and companies to our fields that are ploughed ready and waiting. Fourthly, they need to protect and watch over their crops as they grow and mature with God's blessings. This being a upholder of the law, righteousness, justice, truth, integrity, showing no partiality, and not accepting bribes. Fifth and finally, they have a harvest to reap. This harvest would include jobs, tax revenue, and positive trade balances if above are done with wisdom.
The one factor that is unchanged in this analogy is that in order to succeed both the farmer and the national leaders need to be under God's blessings and not His curses. Because no matter what the skill level is if the Lord God is against you just won't win. For this reason both wise farmers and wise leaders need to carefully examine past actions and where sin is found make amends and repent for this sin. As this removes the curse and brings the blessing.
