Harvest

September 1st – Matthew 9:37

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Matthew 9:37

If there’s anyone who knows about labor shortages, it’s Jesus. When looking over the huge crowd of people all coming to Him for healing and teaching, He was filled with compassion. Like sheep, they were lost and alone without a shepherd to guide and protect them. The people were eager and desperate for the message of hope Jesus provided, ripe and ready for harvesting. Yet the workers were few. So Jesus, our great Shepherd, issued a calling. Go and reap the field of lost souls and bring them home to His flock. How? Through prayer and action. First we need to plead that God will send out the workers needed to get the job done. Second, we need to be willing and ready to be those workers. To go out into the field and glean it of every soul for the Lord. For the harvest is great and the time to reap is upon us!

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August 19th – Psalm 4:7

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Psalm 4:7

The end of summer brings with it harvest time. The time when farmers, and home gardeners finally get to see the bountiful results of all of their hard work. They rejoice in the abundance of grain and wine. Yet David, who suffered great hardships, says the joy they feel is nothing compared to the abundance of the joy of the Lord. More often than not, David found himself surrounded by peril. Yet no matter the circumstance, his joy remained strong. Because David knew that great, lasting happiness doesn’t come from the world. It comes from having a close, personal relationship with the Lord. For hope placed in earthly circumstances is hope misplaced. True and lasting joy is only found in Jesus. For through Him we have hope of the resurrection to eternal life in heaven. A joy and hope that nothing in this world can ever take away!

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