Lift up your eyes and look at the fields - John 4:27-42
The disciples had gone to Sychar to buy food.
On returning, they were amazed to find the Lord Jesus talking to the Samaritan woman.
They urged Him to eat, but He told them that He had food of which they did not know.
This food was to do the will of the Father who had sent Him into the world, which at this time was to bring the Samaritan woman to salvation.
This food gave Him nourishment and satisfaction.
The disciples had been in the Samaritan city with their minds set on obtaining food, rather than on evangelism.
The Lord Jesus challenged them, “Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest!”
The harvest for grain may have been four months away but the harvest of precious souls was ready for gathering in now!
The Samaritans came to hear the Lord Jesus and many believed in Him as the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
They urged Him to stay with them and He remained at Sychar for two days.
The Lord Jesus had sent His disciples to reap, but they did not see the ripened harvest.
Like them, we often miss opportunities to witness to those we meet as we go about our daily business.
Let us prayerfully look on the ripened harvest fields and speak to needy souls around us.
We will be surprised to find people whose hearts the Spirit of God has prepared to receive out message.
The most unlikely people are often those who respond to our witness. That is reward enough. But there will be eternal rewards not only for those who reap, but also for those who sow and at present see little reward for their labours!
Are our eyes on the fields which are ready to be harvested? Are we praying that God will use us to lead sinners to Christ? Do we know how to load a soul to the Lord Jesus?
The disciples had gone to Sychar to buy food.
On returning, they were amazed to find the Lord Jesus talking to the Samaritan woman.
They urged Him to eat, but He told them that He had food of which they did not know.
This food was to do the will of the Father who had sent Him into the world, which at this time was to bring the Samaritan woman to salvation.
This food gave Him nourishment and satisfaction.
The disciples had been in the Samaritan city with their minds set on obtaining food, rather than on evangelism.
The Lord Jesus challenged them, “Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest!”
The harvest for grain may have been four months away but the harvest of precious souls was ready for gathering in now!
The Samaritans came to hear the Lord Jesus and many believed in Him as the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
They urged Him to stay with them and He remained at Sychar for two days.
The Lord Jesus had sent His disciples to reap, but they did not see the ripened harvest.
Like them, we often miss opportunities to witness to those we meet as we go about our daily business.
Let us prayerfully look on the ripened harvest fields and speak to needy souls around us.
We will be surprised to find people whose hearts the Spirit of God has prepared to receive out message.
The most unlikely people are often those who respond to our witness. That is reward enough. But there will be eternal rewards not only for those who reap, but also for those who sow and at present see little reward for their labours!
Are our eyes on the fields which are ready to be harvested? Are we praying that God will use us to lead sinners to Christ? Do we know how to load a soul to the Lord Jesus?
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