"He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap."
What this verse is saying is that one who observes the conditions before sowing will invariably come to the conclusion that they cannot sow because the conditions are not just right (as a result they will not reap any fruit either). Solomon is not commending them for their practicality or prudence in actual fact he is chiding them for paying too much attention to the conditions. He is chiding them because those conditions are preventing them from sowing (when they should). We want to apply this verse to doing the will of God. Let me re-state this verse in that context: "He or she that observes conditions will hold back from doing the will of God and will not obey because of those conditions" People, over the years, have observed the impediments of doing the will of God. Some of the reasons are very practical. "I will wait until I have enough money in the bank", or "I will wait until my family has grown up and my children are older" or "I am not a good speaker" or "I do not have enough education". There can be a host of reasons why one observes the wind or the clouds and does not sow. One of the biggies is the money issue, they cannot move in the will of God because they will not have enough money; it may require they move to an area of lower income or leave their career which is providing a good income. Years ago when God asked me to move my family from my home state to Bible School He knew this would have been a struggle for me so He mercifully removed me from my job through a work related injury so that it would not be an issue. Since then I have learned that you just commit to do the will of God and finances take care of themselves. I suspect this is a struggle for many but if only we could learn that obeying the voice of the Lord it is a righteous act and God upholds the righteous.
There is another verse that comes to mind and we want to apply it here: Proverbs 11:24 KJV "There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." We observe that those who hold back become weak in spirit, weak in faith, weak in resource and tend to poverty but those who disregard risk and simply obey prosper and increase. We should have a zeal to perform the will of God (once He has revealed and burdened us with what His will is). We should disregard the wind and the clouds and simply obey. Bear in mind the following verse and you will see the wonders of God performed in your life: 2 Chonicles 16:9 KJV 9 "For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him..."
