John 4:31-38 HE SAID. More important than food – the ripened harvest More urgent than rest – a work to finish More obvious than inclement weather – a field in front of my eyes More needy than other occupations – waiting souls not ready to die
More valuable than any other wages – the benefits of responding to great need More lasting than any other harvest – the life that is abundant indeed More satisfying than any other work – the sowing and reaping of truth More blessed than any other result – the saving of souls of inestimable worth
More solitary, the sowing of precious seed – it is often done when one is alone More necessary, the watering by prayer – we wonder if more could be done More enjoyable, the days of reaping – when we bring in fruit where others have sown
More glorifying, the songs of laborers – when laborers and fruit surround God’s throne.
“How privileged I am, Father, to be able to speak to those who are going to live forever about matters that last forever. Sometimes, I must confess, I have spent way too much time and thought on trivial issues like a falling economy or a leadership which to my mind is leading the wrong way. I remember and bow before Thee at the thought, that the “king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord,” and “my times are in Thy hand.” In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”