Week Six: Future Harvest Day 39: Wanting May 4, 2016

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"Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of

unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground;

for it is time to seek the LORD, until He comes

and showers righteousness upon you."

(Hosea 10:12)

Day Thirty-Nine Devotions:

MORNING MEDITATION

AFTERNOON DEVOTION

EVENING PRAYER

MORNING MEDITATION

Glean the Word:

Luke 12:32-34

Glimpse of Glory: "Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom." (v.32)

In the midst of the vast wilderness of the world God has planted His vineyard, His church. And though we are as sheep among wolves, we are divinely protected, and kept safe and secure under the watchful eye of our good Shepherd. Out of His infinite grace our heavenly Father has given us His kingdom. He has stored within the hearts of all who believe His eternal kingdom, and if He has deposited this sacred and holy trust, He will surely give us everything else we need. We have no need to worry that we will lack any good thing. The One who has seen fit to bless us with His own kingdom, will see to it that we will never want for supply, or worry that we will not be satisfied. Our Father has given His people the very best of Himself.

Over and over, in the Word of God, we are told not to fear. Although we may be surrounded by enemies on every side who oppose the work of God, we have no reason to fear, because nothing can separate us from the love of our Father (Romans 8:35-39). We have been richly blessed; the wealth of the kingdom has been deposited into our hands. Therefore we can let go of everything else we are holding on to in this world, and freely give out of the abundance of grace we have been given, trusting that the Lord will never let our oil jar run dry. Our work is multiplied in the giving; and in eternal matters we will never have to worry about a shortage of supply. Our greatest need is that of seeking God - the Source of our supply! As we pray let us ask the Lord to remove from our life those things that are blocking our view of His kingdom, and awaken us to the understanding of the treasure we have been given. We have what the world needs. May we let go of our pursuit of the things of this world which only encumber our walk with the Lord, and instead bring to the world the gifts that we have received so that their heavy burden can be lifted. May our hearts be empty of everything else in this life, so there can be room enough for His amazing love and grace. "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (Luke 12:34).

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AFTERNOON DEVOTION

Glean the Word: John 4:35-38

Gift of Grace: "Do you not say, 'Four months more and then the harvest'? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest." (v.35)

The Lord appeared to His disciples those 40 days after His resurrection, and showed them He was alive and accessible. He removed all doubt and unbelief and planted within them a deep longing for His presence, so that when He was gone they would seek only Him. Jesus prepared them for the work of the harvest field. When Jesus ascended to the right hand of the Father, His disciples were told to wait until they received power from on high to do the work of the kingdom. They were not told to wait until He returned; they were told to be watchful and work. "Be strong, all you people of the land...and work. For I am with you" (Haggai 2:4b).

The harvest field is a prepared field, there are people everywhere who need to hear the good news of the gospel and experience the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ. God calls us to open our eyes and see the vast field before us, and recognize our absolute dependence upon Him for the power and provision we need for the work. While we work in the world our perspective should be from heaven's vantage point. We should at all times be seeking those things that will help us in our work. We need spiritual graces, not material goods. This afternoon, let us praise our Father for this season of preparation He has given us to strengthen us and fit us for the work that is before us. Let us recognize the urgency of the hour, but not forget to be aptly prepared for the work of the harvest field. The Lord of the harvest will supply all our needs as we wait upon Him for His perfect timing and provision, while still stepping out in faith to do the work we have been given. The Lord does not bless us because of need, but because of our faith. He provides all our needs, but rewards us for our faith. "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him" (Hebrews 11:6). Every step we take in obedience and trust in the Lord will become the catalyst for the next door of opportunity to open before us. If we are faithful in the little things, He will bless us with more. Let us make the spiritual benefits of the kingdom our priority pursuit as we use the time we have been given to seek the Lord. "Look to the LORD and His strength; seek His face always" (Psalm 105:4).

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EVENING PRAYER

Glean the Word: Hosea 10:12b

Fruit of Repentance: "for it is time to seek the LORD..."

Evening prayer focus: Prayer to seek the Lord with all our heart (click on the image below for our evening prayer).

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29:11-13)

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