God's eye view
John 4:35 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.
People who are actively working in God's will have a different way of seeing the world and things in general. When the world is heading south, for to them they head North, why God's will most times is not popular and appeasing to all. It shatters the pride of man.
There's a vivid example to this in our theme scripture, when the disciples thought the harvest is four months away, Jesus said no, the harvest has already started. It's happening right now! What does this teach us, that the Lord wants us to be actively involved in harvesting souls right now!!! The enemy of doing or thinking in the now is procrastination. Procrastination says we shall do it at the right time, when I have enough resources and when the conditions are right. There's never something like that at least. You have to obey now. Delayed obedience is disobedience. God has already prepared the people to receive the gospel, why delay?
When men thought that the kingdom was yet to come in a future time, Jesus told them it's already here. I have heard many postponing their joy, peace and freedom to a later time when the Lord returns and yet they can start to experience it presently.
Some men have said that if you think like a dying man, you will order your life's priorities differently. Dying men don't desire to have their land titles or riches brought to them. They desire their loved ones instead. They want to have what really matters as they breath their last. This is also true of those that have had near death experiences like accidents or have been in prison. During such times they sober up and start to realize like Paul who said that the things which were important to him before, he now counts them as dung for the exceeding greatness of His knowledge. Another man said if Christians really believe what they believe, they would act differently. If they really believe that hell exists, they would do all they can to preach to many.
It's time to think as God and do things according to His way of doing things. Let's emphasize what He emphasizes and keep silent when he's silent on certain matters. Let's be urgent on matters He considers urgent.
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