Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Ripe Fields in a Post-Christian Land

John 4:35 "I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest."

Jesus is with his disciples in Samaria and is sharing the gospel with a crowd there. He tells his disciples that there are many people here who are ready and willing to be saved. The harvest is ripe as Jesus says.

There are many people around me everyday who need Jesus. Not only do they need Jesus, but they would be very open to accepting Him. Today many people in our post-Christian, post-modern culture are very into spirituality and faith. As a Christian, I need to take advantage of a very ripe field. I need to be more proactive about reaping the harvest and taking advantage of the cultural soil we find ourselves in.

Dear Jesus, help me to open my eyes and see the fields as you see them. Amen.

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