The Harvest Is Ripe

The Harvest Is Ripe “I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached is not something that man made up. I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.” Galatians 1:11-12 In the mid 90”s Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, was named one of the richest men in America. According to all indications, most people would never have recognized him however; as he drove a pickup truck and lived like a regular person. When asked why he didn’t drive a Rolls Royce or other expensive cars that he could easily afford, he replied, “Where would I put my dogs?” He was very successful at business and at public relations, due in part, because he was able to connect with the common man. God also wants us to connect with the common man, not for their money or business, but to save their immortal souls. Each of us is an evangelist, as God wants us to reach out to the people we come into contact with, and bring them to Christ. We have opportunities every day to be a witness to others. We can witness for God to our fellow employees, our friends, our neighbors and everywhere we go, as we have opportunities to show and demonstrate the power of God in our lives. There are many ways we can let people we meet know about God. We can ask them where they go to church, and if they do not attend a church, we can invite them to come with us to our Church on Sunday as our guest. There are many ways we can bring up examples of special occasions of church events which we enjoyed with friends and family. As Paul stated in the scripture above, we have the responsibility to spread this word of Christ throughout our world. We need to connect with, and reach people, and tell them about the word of God wherever we go. The harvest is ripe and each of us must step up and bring others to Christ. Robert W. Brock My Daily Devotional Volume Seven​ March 8