Get The Fields Are Ripe For Harvest - Philo Trust

When fruits in the farmland are ripe, they are meant to be harvested immediately for the actualisation of their usefulness. If for any reason they are not harvested, there are chances of the fruits or the produce spoiling and the usefulness wasted.

“For behold, the field is white already to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not but bringeth salvation to his soul.”

It's somewhat shocking, therefore, to learn that when the expected Messiah appeared on earth, He told His disciples quite plainly that He did not come to bring peace, but rather a sword (Matthew 10:34-35). ing to Jesus' own words, He wants us to assume He ushered in sharp division at His first coming.

Behold I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. “And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together” (John 4:35-36).

As we stood in the middle of those beautiful fields of wheat, we looked at each other and quoted Jesus' words in John 4:35, which says, “Say not ye, There are yet 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.”

A "White Harvest" implies that the fields are ripe and ready to be harvested. The statement above was Jesus addressing his disciples concerning the people of the nearby town.

A "White Harvest" implies that the fields are ripe and ready to be harvested. The statement above was Jesus addressing his disciples concerning the people of the nearby town.

And he said to them, “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. Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.

God is not looking for people who are perfect, there are none. He is looking for people who will serve him with their all. Who will commit themselves completely, the good, the bad and the ugly, to him and will serve in his kingdom. We need to be simply willing to do whatever it is we can.

You see, the symbolic meaning of harvest in Scripture encompasses two main areas: God's provision for us and God's blessing for others. While we celebrate a harvest season just once a year, we experience the spirit of harvest all the time.

Jesus made a statement to His disciples about the timing of the harvest. It was already harvest time. lift up your eyes and look at the fields, The disciples should alert themselves for the time to harvest souls for Christ. The Lord here challenged His disciples to reach those without Christ.

The Master was telling His followers that the time for waiting was past; that the fields were “white already,” meaning that the grain stalks were already mature with heads ripe for the harvesting. They should not delay any longer to begin to reap the harvest of souls awaiting salvation and eternal life.

When fruits in the farmland are ripe, they are meant to be harvested immediately for the actualisation of their usefulness. If for any reason they are not harvested, there are chances of the fruits or the produce spoiling and the usefulness wasted.

“For behold, the field is white already to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not but bringeth salvation to his soul.”

It's somewhat shocking, therefore, to learn that when the expected Messiah appeared on earth, He told His disciples quite plainly that He did not come to bring peace, but rather a sword (Matthew 10:34-35). ing to Jesus' own words, He wants us to assume He ushered in sharp division at His first coming.

Behold I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. “And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together” (John 4:35-36).

As we stood in the middle of those beautiful fields of wheat, we looked at each other and quoted Jesus' words in John 4:35, which says, “Say not ye, There are yet 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.”

A "White Harvest" implies that the fields are ripe and ready to be harvested. The statement above was Jesus addressing his disciples concerning the people of the nearby town.

A "White Harvest" implies that the fields are ripe and ready to be harvested. The statement above was Jesus addressing his disciples concerning the people of the nearby town.

And he said to them, “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. Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.

God is not looking for people who are perfect, there are none. He is looking for people who will serve him with their all. Who will commit themselves completely, the good, the bad and the ugly, to him and will serve in his kingdom. We need to be simply willing to do whatever it is we can.

You see, the symbolic meaning of harvest in Scripture encompasses two main areas: God's provision for us and God's blessing for others. While we celebrate a harvest season just once a year, we experience the spirit of harvest all the time.

Jesus made a statement to His disciples about the timing of the harvest. It was already harvest time. lift up your eyes and look at the fields, The disciples should alert themselves for the time to harvest souls for Christ. The Lord here challenged His disciples to reach those without Christ.

The Master was telling His followers that the time for waiting was past; that the fields were “white already,” meaning that the grain stalks were already mature with heads ripe for the harvesting. They should not delay any longer to begin to reap the harvest of souls awaiting salvation and eternal life.