Whatever It Takes!

I have recalled something about living in the country since we’ve come to Beulah. This is neither an indictment of past churches nor an endorsement of Beulah…merely an observation. Come harvest time, it is understood that one does whatever it takes. If it requires working late, you work late. If it requires extra help, you get help. If one must do without until the harvest is complete, you do without. (While this attitude sounds good, it can also translate to a reliance upon self rather than God if not kept in perspective.) I raise this because Jesus spoke to a chiefly agrarian society: fishermen, shepherds, owners and workers of vineyards and olive groves. When he stated “the fields are ripe for harvest” (John 4), those who were listening knew the physical implications of such a statement (even if they failed to see the spiritual implications). Implications that I am not sure we understand today. Regardless of whether it’s because we live in a technical or industrial age or not, it’s time to get to work! The harvest is ready, and redemption is near (Luke 21). Have you done what it takes? Worked late; secured help; done without? We need to adopt that “whatever it takes” mindset when sharing the good news of Jesus Christ, realizing we have a limited amount of time to work the fields and bring in the harvest.