John 4:35 (ESV)
Do you 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
white for harvest.
Here’s an interesting fact about American church history
that you may not know. Years ago, when the first New England churches were
designed, they were built with clear windows rather than the stained glass ones
we see so often today -- and the graveyard was usually built in the churchyard,
which would normally be seen from the pulpit. Why?
It was so that the pastor could see the graveyard while
he preached and be reminded of the urgency of his message! It was so he could
be reminded that everyone who sat in the pews before him as he spoke, would
eventually fill a place in that cemetery outside the window and ultimately have
to stand before God to be judged. Can you imagine?
Back then, the first and foremost priority of the church
was to bring men and women into a right relationship with the Lord. What’s
happened to us that we’ve started building churches with windows you can’t see
through!?
There is a harvest outside! Let’s clean our windows so we
can see the work that needs to be done! Let’s make a commitment to share the
good news with someone today!
Dear Lord, we pray that You would bring someone to us
today that we can share Your Good News with. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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