Lesson:
You see, the symbolic meaning of harvest in Scripture encompasses two main areas: God’s provision for us and God’s blessing for others. While we celebrate a harvest season just once a year, we experience the spirit of harvest all the time. As He spoke about seed-sowing and its desired results, He mentioned “harvest” (4:35), “reaping” (4:36-38), “fruit” (4:36) and “eternal life” (4:36). The “harvest” is the “reaping” of “fruit” – a harvest of souls, bringing lost people to the Savior so they might enjoy eternal life. or T ] to pick and collect crops, or to collect plants, animals, or fish as food: In the US, winter wheat is harvested in the early summer. Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. ‘” Our Heavenly Father uses this analogy to highlight the fact that there are a lot of persons who need to be cared for and brought to Our Heavenly Father. Every mention of the harvest in the New Testament alludes to human souls. In the Gospels (Matthew 9:37; Luke 10:2; John 4:35), Jesus speaks directly to His disciples about the kingdom harvest. “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;” where souls are the crop to be harvested for the kingdom. In Jesus’ illustration, the fields are the world. The ripe grain is those who are ready to receive the good news of Jesus Christ. Jesus is telling us that there are throngs of people whose hearts the Spirit of God has “ripened.” They are ready to enter the life of Jesus’ kingdom or eager to learn more about it.As we see in Matthew 10:1, “ … He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease.” The Lord of the harvest empowers us to harvest dormant promises and re-dig old wells in desolate places so we may see His harvest.
Closing Prayer:
Lord and Bountiful Creator, giver of grains and seeds, of fruits and berries and all that grows from the earth, we thank You and we bless You for this year’s harvest. We lift up our hearts in gratitude to the Sun, which, together with rain, wind and earth, worked in harmony to produce this bountiful harvest. In the name of Our lord and savior we pray.
Prayer for renewing faith
Heavenly Father, I’m asking You to give me eyes to see, ears to hear, and a heart to receive Your correction and guidance, as I seek a faith revolution in my life—a dramatic turnaround in my thinking, believing, speaking and acting. I ask You to give me the strength to hold strong in the days ahead.
Lord Jesus take complete control of my life and help me to walk in Your footsteps daily by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for saving me and I know you will answer my prayers. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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