THE PEACEFUL SOWER
James 3: 18
Christ is the Peaceful Sower, as well as the Fruit of Righteousness, Wisdom from above, the Seed sown by the Father, the Righteous Branch. His righteous work has made peace between his people and our God (Isaiah 32:17.) In the day of visitation, this Seed was sown into our hearts, not by might or by force of men, but by the Spirit of peace, through the gospel of peace, spoken to us peaceably by faithful messenger with a tongue tamed by God. The effect his righteousness has upon us is quietness and assurance forever. By this effectual working, true believers go forth sowing the fruit of righteousness--the gospel of Christ--the same as we received it. Not as lord's over God's heritage but peacefully, waiting on our Husbandman to break up the fallow ground, to engraft the Word in the hearts of his redeemed. This is the manner in which peace is made. Be not many masters, brethren. The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. (Proverbs 12:18; 15:4; 25: 11, 12.)