“Listen to what I’m telling you: Open your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ready for harvest.” (John 4:35)
Recently I had a conversation with a church-attending but unconverted individual about the fields being ready for the harvest. We talked about farmers reaping the corn and beans in their fields. We noticed their big and powerful combines and how quickly they could harvest a field.
As we conversed, I pivoted with a question about Jesus’ statement on the fields being ripe unto harvest. What did Jesus mean? The immediate response went something like this, “Jesus was talking about people who were ready to follow him in faith and be baptized.” Such insight from a keen mind.
My next questions were “Are you ready to place your faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior? Are you ready to ask him to forgive you of your sins?” His response was silence! As I observed him, it was evident that an intense emotional and spiritual struggle was being waged at that moment. Simply knowing the facts is not sufficient. There is need to trust in Jesus for forgiveness and life, turning away from the sin of unbelief.
Lord, please lead this young man to receive the gift of salvation.
PRAYER PROMPT: Open our eyes, Lord, so that we may see the fields ready for harvest. Amen.
Kevin Carrothers serves as pastor of Rochester FBC and president of IBSA.
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