Our friends and loved ones… all belong to him. It’s all his and owes its existence to him. The harvest we experience each day doesn’t belong to us- it belongs to him, because he is the Lord of the harvest, not us. This is why Jesus words are so important. Harvest is not something we experience once a year, but on a daily basis. Every time we marvel at a work of art or architecture, or gasp at the view, or surreptitiously reach for a tissue during a good movie, we experience a harvest. Each time we receive love from our family or friends we experience harvest. Though we only celebrate harvest once a year, we nevertheless experience these aspects of harvest all the time.Įvery day we earn a wage, we experience harvest. You see the symbolic meaning of harvest in scripture encompasses two main ideas: God’s provision for us, and God’s blessing for others. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.’” Matt 9:35-38Īs you read this passage- what jumps out at me is the title Jesus gave to his Father “The Lord of the Harvest.” And I start to wonder wonder if I’ve allowed God to own this position and title in my own life. Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. “Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. On holiday in North Somerset last week we found some space to enjoy the transition into Autumn as the summer greens gave way to the various autumn shades of yellow, orange and some vivid reds (there was also a ton of rain- but let’s not talk about that).Īutumn heralds the season of harvest, a topic that is bursting with meaning in the scriptures. This week at GBC we celebrated (a socially distant!) harvest.
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