“Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.’” Matthew 9:37 NIV
On another occasion Jesus said to his followers, “Open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest” (John 4:35 NIV). While I know little of farming, I do understand that ripened wheat takes on a golden hue when ready for harvest. However, if reaping is delayed, the grain begins to turn a pale white, and will soon fall over onto the ground. To speak of the fields as “white” unto harvest is to stress the importance of getting into the fields before it is too late. There is always a sense of urgency to bring in the harvest.
Since COVID, how many people no longer attend church at all; not even at Easter or Christmas time? They do not darken the doors of a church at any time in the year. Without ever knowing and experiencing the love of God, through His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, they are destined for a Christless eternity. An old preacher, Vance Havner, used to say, “The tragedy of our time is that the situation is desperate but the saints are not”. We are living in desperate times and desperate times demand action. We live in a lost and broken world that is desperate for the good news of Jesus Christ. As followers of Jesus Christ, we have much work to do and little time to do it. We must give ourselves to it. The times demand urgent action. Remember, the gospel is only good news if it arrives in time.
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord Jesus, give us a sense of urgency about the times we live in.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
As Your followers, Lord Jesus Christ, we have much work to do and little time to do it. Remind us that the times demand urgent action for the gospel is only good news if it arrives in time. AMEN
I.B.R.A. Readings
Song of Solomon 8:1-4
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