Harvest Celebration (4 of 4)

Well, in the last chapter of Manassah's story, we left him with his friends and family shucking 3 truck loads of corn.  They worked until about 1:00 am before finishing.  Manassah was exhausted and slept VERY well.  

Now all this corn is spread out on the floor of their "house" to dry.   The house consists of several mud huts around the perimeter with an open "courtyard" in the center.  Interestingly, just underneath all this corn is where Manassah's father is buried.  Also, in the background behind his mother, Fati, you can see the pagan sacrificial pot that has caused Manassah so much pain.  Even today as we walked by it, he said, "That is the pot."  I told him, "Manassah, that pot has no power over you."  

I can't help but think about the fact that today is Halloween.  In our home, we don't really "DO" Halloween since it is a pagan holiday, but we've been to our fair share of "Harvest Festivals."  Usually these festivals are done by churches in lieu of celebrating Halloween.  I look now at this family having their own "Harvest Celebration" -- celebrating God's goodness, faithfulness, love and the fact that they have food on their table.  The pagan sacrificial pot (like Halloween) sinks way into the background when we truly focus on the LORD of the harvest.  

"Let us not become weary in doing good, 

for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."  

Galations 6 : 9

Thank you, LORD, for your provision for Manassah and his family.  Protect them from those who would want to take advantage of their new "wealth".  I  know that they will not grow weary in telling others of Your faithfulness.  

Go to the post "Evan's Chicken Farm Video" to see more of Manassah.

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