I have found in my more than 30 years of following Christ; FAITH is often a matter of “perspective.” Follow me closely because faith is dependent on you and I “seeing” things GOD’S WAY, or from His “point of view.” It is God’s Word that informs us about “how God see’s things” versus “how things are.” If we’re not careful we will look at HOW THINGS ARE and be filled with fear, doubt, and unbelief; but if we study the Word of God, we will understand HOW GOD SEES THINGS. HOW GOD SEES THINGS is not always in agreement with THE WAY THINGS ARE. It is our FAITH that empowers us to change “the way things are” into the “way God sees things.”
This principle becomes of utmost importance when we deal with the subject of the “HARVEST.” When we walk through “dry seasons”, times when we can’t seem to get an ANSWER from God or we are believing for a miracle and can’t seem to get our mountain to move, it is in these moments our “perspective” is so important. We can look at “the way things are” and tend to think the HARVEST is a “maybe”, DEPENDENT on the right setting, the right connections, or the right set of circumstances before we can receive. But when we allow the Word to inform our PERSPECTIVE, we clearly understand that to God, the HARVEST is never a “MAYBE.”
In Matthew 9:37-38, Jesus said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
As we enter into RESURRECTION SEED SEASON and we prepare to sow our most sacrificial seed into the most fertile soil of the year, I want the words of Jesus to permeate every part of your life until it squeezes out fear, doubt, and unbelief. I want you to “SEE” from His point of view, and from His point of view…“the harvest is PLENTIFUL!!!”
As you begin to consider what you will sow this Easter, I want these words to FORM your perspective…“the harvest is PLENTIFUL, because we serve the Lord of the Harvest!!!”
It is the time when dead things come to life again. Joy springs out of sorrow and peace springs out of fear. In this season, “anything is possible to them that believe!”
There are three things to keep in mind when you are believing God for a HARVEST: you need“SEED, SOIL, and SEASON. The right seed, sown in the right soil, and in the right season, will always yield a miracle harvest. As we look forward to Easter Sunday, we know Passover provides the most fertile SOIL and SEASON of the year. When the Father chose to sow His SEED, His Son, He didn’t sow in just any SOIL or in just any SEASON – He chose Passover! As we follow His example to sow our sacrificial seed into Passover soil, we too will experience resurrection power!
In Matthew 9:37-38, Jesus said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
As believers, we often struggle with both sides of the equation: the SEED and the HARVEST. At times it is difficult for us to believe for the harvest connected to the sacrificial seed that God has placed His hand on. But I want to remind you that you serve “the Lord of the Harvest!” He specializes in the HARVEST! He can see the harvest in the seed He has directed you to sow. To God the harvest is never a maybe, because as the Lord of the Harvest, He personally oversees the production of your INCREASE! To God the harvest is a GIVEN! It is simply a by-product of the faith required to sow the SEED.
We can also struggle with the SEED because it requires FAITH to move us to the place of sacrifice. The greater the sacrifice, the greater the FAITH necessary to sow it. When the Father sowed His Son, it was heaven’s greatest sacrifice. The Father did not sow “something”, He sowed EVERYTHING. When we sow sacrificially it always gets heaven’s attention.
My prayer for you this Easter is that you too can see the harvest in the seed, and that you believe The Lord of the Harvest is personally overseeing your increase!
Your Bible declares in John 4:34-38, “Do not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are already white for harvest.” Jesus was warning His disciples concerning the “words” they were speaking. We know what we SAY has a dramatic impact on what we receive from God, but that is not the only directive in the verse. Jesus was not only concerned with what they were “saying”, He was obviously concerned with WHERE THEY WERE LOOKING.
WHERE YOU LOOK will always determine WHAT YOU SEE. If you are not looking in the right place, it is likely you will miss what God is doing in your life. How many times have we been waiting for something that has already been delivered, but we never took possession of it because we were looking in the wrong place?
Jesus was admonishing His disciples to “lift up their EYES and SEE that the fields are white for harvest.” When we are discouraged or disappointed by a lack of answers from God, we can easily lose our eye discipline and begin to look DOWN instead of looking UP. In Psalm 121:1-2 David said, “I will lift up my eyes to the hills from which cometh my help. My help comes from the Lord.”
When we FEEL DOWN, we tend to LOOK DOWN, and what we see reinforces what we FEEL instead of reinforcing the TRUTH of God’s Word concerning our lives. Christ’s admonition to His disciples was to “LIFT UP their eyes and LOOK at the fields that were already white with harvest.” Could it be that what you are believing for is already standing in the field? Could it be you are simply looking in the WRONG PLACES for the harvest you so desperately need? Is it possible “the Lord of The Harvest” has already prepared something “eyes have not yet seen, and ears have not yet heard?”
This Easter I want to invite you to LOOK AGAIN and to look in the right place! There is no better place to look for a harvest than at the feet of the Lord of The Harvest! The seed God is directing you to sow has a miracle harvest attached…if you will only look in the right place!
Your Bible declares in John 4:34-38, “Do not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are already white for harvest.” Jesus was warning His disciples concerning the “words” they were speaking. We know what we SAY has a dramatic impact on what we receive from God, but that is not the only directive in the verse. Jesus was not only concerned with what they were “saying”, He was obviously concerned with WHERE THEY WERE LOOKING.
WHERE YOU LOOK will always determine WHAT YOU SEE. If you are not looking in the right place, it is likely you will miss what God is doing in your life. How many times have we been waiting for something that has already been delivered, but we never took possession of it because we were looking in the wrong place?
Jesus was admonishing His disciples to “lift up their EYES and SEE that the fields are white for harvest.” When we are discouraged or disappointed by a lack of answers from God, we can easily lose our eye discipline and begin to look DOWN instead of looking UP. In Psalm 121:1-2 David said, “I will lift up my eyes to the hills from which cometh my help. My help comes from the Lord.”
When we FEEL DOWN, we tend to LOOK DOWN, and what we see reinforces what we FEEL instead of reinforcing the TRUTH of God’s Word concerning our lives. Christ’s admonition to His disciples was to “LIFT UP their eyes and LOOK at the fields that were already white with harvest.” Could it be that what you are believing for is already standing in the field? Could it be you are simply looking in the WRONG PLACES for the harvest you so desperately need? Is it possible “the Lord of The Harvest” has already prepared something “eyes have not yet seen, and ears have not yet heard?”
This Easter I want to invite you to LOOK AGAIN and to look in the right place! There is no better place to look for a harvest than at the feet of the Lord of The Harvest! The seed God is directing you to sow has a miracle harvest attached…if you will only look in the right place!
It’s almost here! I can almost hear the shouts- He is not here. He has RISEN. The stone has been rolled away. Death has been swallowed up in victory. Oh death, where is your sting? Oh grave, where is your victory? He’s ALIVE, Christ Jesus is alive forevermore! The cross couldn’t hold Him, the grave couldn’t stop Him, and death wasn’t enough – HE GOT UP!
In Matthew 9:37-38, Jesus said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore, pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” I want you to pay particular attention to what Jesus asked the disciples to PRAY for. There is a world full of revelation concerning HOW GOD SEES THINGS, wrapped up in how He directed them to pray. He didn’t direct them to pray for an ANSWER. He didn’t direct them to pray for the HARVEST. He didn’t tell them to intercede for their breakthrough. He directed them to pray for LABORERS to reap the harvest!
Often, you and I can struggle to RECEIVE the miracle or the answer we are believing God for. The test of faith is the “time” which exists from when we sow the seed, to when we reap the harvest. Time has a way of diminishing the spirit of expectation; we begin to wonder if God heard us, and if He will answer. But the way Jesus directed His disciples lets us know the Lord of the Harvest is not concerned about the HARVEST, for to Him the harvest is a GIVEN! The bigger question seems to be, “will there be anyone to REAP it?” From God’s perspective, there is not shortage in the HARVEST; there is a shortage of laborers to reap it!
As you prepare to sow your most sacrificial seed on Easter Sunday, I want to direct you as Jesus directed His disciples. The same faith that strengthens you to sow the SEED, will be the same faith that releases the harvest, but you must learn to REAP IT! I am covering you in prayer as you prepare to sow. My prayers are that you would be the laborer He sends back into the harvest field, because “the harvest is plentiful!”
I love the Bible…so rich in truth and brimming with life! I have found there are certain words that stand out to me and fill my heart with wonder. One of those words is found in John 4:34, where the Bible says: “Say not ye, ‘There are four months, and then cometh harvest?’ Behold, I say unto you, ‘Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.’” Did you hear it? The word that fills my heart with faith and expectation is the word “ALREADY.” The fields are white “ALREADY!”
In His three and a half years with the disciples, Jesus spent all His time trying to get them to see things the way He saw them; to understand things from His point of view. He is dealing with their WORDS. He declares “say not that there are four months and then comes harvest.” He is dealing with their VISION when He says, “lift up your eyes and look to the fields.” He is trying to get them to understand the principle of the HARVEST from His perspective. He is trying to build their faith and expectation. He reveals to them what they are WAITING for is in the field “ALREADY!!!”
Everything you are believing for has been purchased…ALREADY! What you desperately need has ALREADY been provided! The seed you are preparing to sow has a harvest attached to it ALREADY! God doesn’t WAIT to produce the harvest; He has attached it to the seed…ALREADY! He doesn’t wait to act on your behalf. He doesn’t wait to save, heal, and deliver. He has provided for your every need past, present, and future…ALREADY! The moment He declared from the cross “It is finished”, your need was met, and your supply was released. Now it is time to harvest!
What seed would you be willing to sow if you believed the harvest was in the field ALREADY? What level of sacrifice would you be willing to make if you believed you could reap a harvest immediately? As you prepare to sow a Resurrection Seed this Easter, I am praying for you, that you could “lift up your eyes, and look to the fields, and see that the harvest is standing in the field ALREADY!” I want you to get a VISION of your ANSWER and know everything you are believing God for has ALREADY been provided. The Lord of the Harvest is looking after your answer, and it is in the field…ALREADY!
Kingdom Family! I wanted to say a very special “THANK YOU” to all of our Kingdom Center family. What an amazing Easter weekend! To every servant leader that created a place where lives can be changed, thank you. Thank you for standing in your place and making a difference in the lives of so many. This was our best Easter ever because of your faithfulness and sacrifice. Stephanie and I love and appreciate you, and we are covering you in prayer.
We are standing with those of you who sowed a Resurrection Seed. Your faith and sacrifice are opening the door to the greatest harvest of your life! I encourage you to watch the “words” that you speak during this season. You are either speaking life or death to the harvest you are believing for…make sure that you are speaking the Word of God over the seed that you have sown. Be careful where you are “looking” in this season. Your eye discipline will be important as you continue to stand in faith for the release of your miracle.
Jesus admonished His disciples to “look to the fields, for the harvest is white ALREADY to harvest.” I love that word -already! What you are believing for has been provided ALREADY. The breakthrough that you have sowed your seed to receive has ALREADY been purchased. Now it’s time to reap, and we REAP with our words! Your mouth is your sickle, or your harvesting tool. Speak God’s promises over your life and family daily. Continue to take the steps necessary to POSSESS the PROMISE! When you receive what you are believing for, don’t forget to TESTIFY. We keep what we’ve received when we are faithful to give God the glory and encourage the faith of others by testifying of our provision. You can send all of your testimonies to TESTIFY.THEKINGDOM.CENTER I can’t wait to hear all that God is doing in your life!
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