We cannot reap when we publicly bicker with fellow believers on social media who have differing opinions.
Do you love Jesus? Do you believe He died for our sins so we might have eternal life?
If the answers are yes and yes, then we as the church of Christianity should stand united to reap.
Who did you vote for? Are you a Republican or a Democrat?
These are the questions that distract us from the ripe fields.
There’s a wind of deception blowing through our land. Why do you think that is?
The Father seeks those who will worship Him in Spirit and Truth.
Satan seeks to divide, deceive, and distract.
I believe we have come to a season of harvesting. I believe for many Christians it’s a time to turn, turn, turn.
To turn away from political entanglements. To turn away from a deceiving Religious Spirit that whispers anything other than the Saving Grace of Jesus!
We are in a season of harvesting, but many of the “workers” are trying too hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. This is not our job, gang. The Messiah decides what needs to be gathered into the barn and what gets thrown into the fire. I fear many think too highly of their position as wheat, and I certainly don’t want to be told by my Savior to depart, that He never knew me.
So, how do we successfully reap in this season?
We reap by reading our Bible more and our social media feeds less.
We reap by seeking the truth of the Holy Spirit, not by seeking truth in the media or on YouTube.
We reap by loving God with all our heart, and not giving the best of ourselves to our politics.
We reap by loving our neighbor as ourselves, not by saying “we gotta take care of our own first.”
We reap by laying down pride, by turn, turn, turning from self-righteous indignation.
We reap by admitting where we have been wrong.
We reap by modeling forgiveness. Y’all, I’ve been working on this one. My heart hurts from religious friends who told me I wasn’t a “true Christian” when I questioned if Donald Trump was the best representative for Christianity. I have had to lay down my offense over and over, understanding it’s not about me. It’s about doing His will. In the verses above in John, Jesus said his food was to do the will of His Father.
We need more of that! We’re getting a bellyache lately from filling up on worldly food, making ourselves sick on politics and conspiracy theories. We cannot reap if our diet is unhealthy! We must feed on His truth, His bread of life, and His living water. I am certain we will never find those foods stocked on the shelves of this world.
We reap by loving first. Loving God, and loving others. The “others” here includes those who think different than you, look different than you, vote different than you, and live different than you. If you’re interested in being in a “Saved Club” where you and your closest friends get to go to Heaven, then by all means, continue the work you’ve been doing. But if you desire to truly open your eyes and see the field, then I encourage you to step away from the worldly distraction. Step away from the law, and step into His grace. Step into the neighborhoods, lifestyles, and groups you sneer at, and join the Father in showing EVERYONE the way home.
