Christ Jesus made a point of warning us not to try to reap the fruits of our work before we are ready to complete it. In the parable of the wheat and tares he had the householder say, "Let both grow together until the harvest."Matt. 13:30
In working out our human problems, there is a time in each case to demand, and expect, a clear-cut solution. There is a time when we are ready to take a step that we know is in accord with divine Principle and to be confident that it has the support of God, who is that Principle. There is a time to say to one who appears to be ill, "Rise and walk," and to be certain that he can and will respond. There is a time when we can face a physical condition that according to general human thought would require stitches, or bonesetting, or dental surgery and handle it through prayer alone. There is a time when we will be ready to go beyond the water's edge and walk safely forward, sustained by our understanding of the power of infinite Mind. These are harvest times.
One could say that our human experience plows the ground of our consciousness, making it ready to receive the seed of Truth. Mary Baker Eddy speaks of this in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. She says: "The sharp experiences of belief in the supposititious life of matter, as well as our disappointments and ceaseless woes, turn us like tired children to the arms of divine Love. Then we begin to learn Life in divine Science."Science and Health, p. 322
