THE HARVEST HANDS - 3

“What a huge harvest! And how few the harvest hands. So on your knees; ask the God of the Harvest to send harvest hands." - Luke 10:2 (MSG)

 One important thing that we need to examine closely in the above scripture is the solution that Jesus Christ proffer to the shortage of harvest hands. He told us categorically to go on our knees. This solution is very apt and profound. It is interesting to know that the Saviour was not asking us to go begging the absconded harvest hands to return to work. The option of compiling and submitting their names to our senior pastors for necessary sanctions or blacklisting them for ordination purposes was not even considered. Rather, we were advised to present the matter to God for necessary action. And of course, the Lord of the Harvest who would not want His fruits to waste will quickly intervene by recruiting and dispatching another set of harvest hands into the field. The implication of this is that those absconded harvest hands will automatically be replaced on the harvest field forever. Yes, they will no longer be relevant again in the transformation agenda of God on earth. This is a very serious matter!

 Friends, it is sad to know that the Lord of the Harvest has replaced many professing believers on His harvest field. The names of many believers are now on the redundancy and eviction list of Heaven but they are still busy raising shoulders and playing politics in the church. They have already been fired from the harvest field but they don't seem to know. They still come to church but they have lost their place in God’s transformation agenda forever. Hmmm! This is quite pathetic!

 Beloved, are you among the absconded harvest hands? Do you know that your name is already on the redundancy and eviction list of Heaven? Do you know that Heaven is about to replace you with someone that is possibly below your age, status and qualification? Your mighty but disobedient Saul is about to be replaced with a small but faithful David (Acts 13:22). Yes, God is about to give up on you like Ephraim (Hosea 4:17). Please repent today and cry to the Lord of Harvest before the door of mercy is finally shut against you.

 "But God removed Saul and replaced him with David, a man about whom God said, ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do."  Acts 13:22 (NLT)

 The lyrics of the powerful hymn below clearly re-echoes the wordings of the advertisement published for the vacant post of harvest hands on earth:

 HARVEST FIELDS ARE WAITING By W. J. Kirkpatrick

 Harvest fields are waiting,

White the waving grain;

Christ the Master calleth,

Soon the day will wane.

Hasten at His bidding,

Join the reaper band,

Help them at their labor,

Work with willing hand.

 

REFRAIN:

   Harvest fields are waiting,

   Labor while you may;

   Time is swiftly flying,

   Come and work today.

 

Harvest fields are waiting,

Do not linger long;

Borne upon the breezes,

Comes the reaper’s song.

Patiently, O toiler,

Pluck the golden grain,

Ere the shades of evening

Fall o’er hill and plain.

 

Harvest fields are waiting:

Who will come today,

Join the band of reapers,

Bear the sheaves away?

Soon the day of toiling

Will be ever past;

May the Master’s greeting

Be Well done at last!

 May God not replace us on His harvest field in Jesus name. Amen,

 Are you one of God's Harvest Hands in our generation? Then, please join us for the 83 days of transformation in RCCG as we shine the light of Christ to the world.

 On behalf of my esteemed father in the Lord- Pastor E.A Adeboye, I would also like to invite you to LIGHT UP LAGOS 4-IN-1 TRANSFORMATIVE CRUSADE. Date: Sat, Feb 22nd, 2025. Time: 8am, Venue: Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, Nigeria. 

Good day and God bless.

 Maranatha!

 Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo

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