An infidel farmer, like all his kind, declared there was no God. He determined to defy the usual custom in his community of regarding the Lord's clay, and to work his farm purposely on that day.
He did all the plowing, planting and cultivating of a particular field on Sundays, challenging God to send drought or blasting upon the field which he had cultivated.
Nothing happened! The rain came; the corn grew; and in October the farmer gathered in his crop.
In wicked exultation at his success, the farmer sat down and wrote a letter to the local newspaper telling of all the work he had done purposely on Sunday. He boasted that his corn had grown, ripened, and was safely gathered; and now he knew there was no God because he had defied Him and received no damage.
The editor of the paper published the farmer's letter; but with it he made this comment: "Our friend the farmer has forgotten one thing: God does not settle His accounts in October.”
Dear unbeliever, think of the goodness, the greatness, and the majesty of God! He is not moved to haste by puny man's irreverence, unbelief, and evil ways. He is great in power and goodness. "He maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust." Matt. 5:4545That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. (Matthew 5:45).
God would, as it were, melt the evil heart of unbelief by His kindness. It is written in Rom. 5:88But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8): "God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ DIED FOR US!”
Let none do as the ignorant, ungodly farmer! God does not settle His accounts in October; but He is faithful and He will settle them. In due time He will say: "Give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward." Luke 16:22And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. (Luke 16:2).
It is the blood
that maketh an atonement
for the soul.”