Today, everybody has an opinion. Not only do we feel passionate about our convictions we also tend to share our thoughts loudly and without censure. Our culture has morphed into a playing field where we care little for the welfare of our verbal opponents. Our priority is to make our point at any cost.
Don't get me wrong. We all need to have hills we die on and no amount of cancel culture should shake us. But here's my point...some of our opponents are rotting in God's Harvest Field. We are needed now, more than ever before, to humbly join the fray and lead this generation to Christ. "The harvest is plentiful , but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." (Luke 10:2)
Jesus is saying to us..."I tell you , lift up your eyes, and look at the fields; for they are ready for harvest." (John 4:35-38) It doesn't take a bible scholar to see what is happening around us. We are living in perilous times and watching the corruption of humanity unfold before our eyes. The bottom line is people will die eternally unless the son's and daughter's of God intervene.
God gave us a blueprint of how we can act in our woke culture. "He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8
What does acting justly, loving mercy and walking humbly have to do with the harvest?
Justice is doable when we realize how important the harvest field is to our heavenly father. Salvation of souls is still His first priority and unless we let our inflated idea of self die and replace it with an attitude of love and respect for each other people will remain dead in sin with little or no knowledge of their eternal future.
It takes deliberate thought and self control to show compassion and acceptance to people who are argumentative and combative. When our reason in the discussion is to win a convert and not our point it becomes easier to use our words wisely to bring a sense of peace to a heated conversation. In many instances people with opposing views feel misunderstood. We certainly don't have to agree with their point of view but it is our job to make them feel heard and respected.
Jesus has shown us mercy by his example. The world we live in wants revenge but God commands us to forgive and let it go: not once but over and over again, just as He forgives us. We are His ambassadors on the earth right now. In order to reap a harvest we need to bring a better perspective to this madness we are living in.
With all the division we face on a daily basis the only way to stay centered and focused on sharing our faith with the people in our circle of influence is to begin each day in the word of God. His truth, not our opinion, is what will draw people to God's light. In this world where people are proud, abusive and full of hatred we need to show kindness.
Humility acts out of love and obedience to God's principles. We can't make disciples of all nations by screaming, ranting and belittling others. Our mission is to carefully and gently lead them away from error and into the truth. Look around you. People are lost, afraid, hurting and confused. Believers hold the answers humanity seeks. Let's not waste this opportunity. This is the Harvest Season.
