Which are You? Grain or Chaff?

John speaking to the crowds of people and Pharisees in the desert country along of Judea along the Jordan River. "I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But .omeone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I'm not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork. Then he will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into his barn but burning the chaff with never-ending fire." Matthew 3:11-12 

Round Barn -  Vermont

Looks like a good place to store grain. 

Actually, it is a museum now.

Wheat kernels are a wonderful fruit of the grain. John is using an analogy that followers of Jesus will be like the fruit who will be gathered into His barn…heaven. The chaff—those who don’t follow Jesus—will be burned up. They won’t be going into Jesus’ heavenly home. Which are you? Grain or chaff? 

When my husband retired from the Air Force, our family, hubby and me with two kids, went to stay with my folks for a while. My Dad, who always was up early even when I was growing up, was the breakfast fixer in the family. After wheat harvest that summer he had some fresh grain which he soaked overnight and then fried up in the morning. I don’t recall having that growing up—but he said that when he was a kid his mother used to make it often. Fried Mush. It was tasty. He served it with warm fresh maple syrup and you’d have thought you were at a breakfast banquet with fresh melon, sausage, bacon and plenty of fried mush. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. I think I’ll go put some grain to soak for morning breakfast.

Prayer ~ Dear Lord, Thank you for creating wheat…and for using the wheat kernels as an analogy for Your believers—so that we might know how valuable we are to You. You’ll take us to that great barn of Yours…Your heavenly home…one day. Like John, we may feel unworthy to even carry Your sandals—but You have chosen us as the fruit of Your labor—that precious grain of wheat. Thank you.

Daily Bible Reading: Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke 3

Happy Birthday, dear Lisa!

Blessings~

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