The Amish Voice 5
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.
John 4:35.
The key to understanding this verse is in
understanding how and where Jesus made
this statement. Jesus said this at the
beginning of His own ministry. He spoke
with a woman of questionable character and
brought reconciliation to the despised
Samaritans, whom the Jews hated and
shunned. Also, when He called His
followers, He did not go to Jerusalem to seek
Jewish leaders, but He called some itinerant
fishermen of Galilee, who willingly followed
him.
Likewise, in the great coming harvest, He
will be calling forth an untold multitude that
He has been grooming in the wilderness.
These unknown men and women, coming
from the most unlikely places, will go into
the fields boldly, bringing in the harvest.
In the past 70 years, a great number of
powerful men and women of God arose out
of the western church and laid the
groundwork for this coming harvest. Among
them were men like John R. Rice and Dr.
Jack Hyles, men of renown among the
Baptist movements.
As this great harvest comes into view, it
will be known for the deep trenches trodden
by an unknown remnant of God’s hidden
army, an underground army groomed to face
death without wavering. They know what is
coming: either death to self or death to the
body. These people will never flinch, waver,
back down, or fear any attacks against them.
Their banner and foundation is Jesus Christ,
the crucified. Nothing will shake or move
them. A great number of these are unknown
to the public. Their work is behind the
scenes. Their presence must be searched out
if we are to find them or walk alongside
them. This is rarely done, because the
average Christian tends to shy away from the
deep trenches these men trod.
These men and women are like the
woman at the well, coming out of all walks
of life and from the most unlikely places.
Among these are a rising number of
Anabaptists. They are re-digging the wells of
their shining inheritance, paying the price of
discipleship, and making disciples of all
nations. Another long lost people group
coming out of the wilderness and taking their
place in the Kingdom are the Native
Americans. If we knew their status in the
Kingdom, we would quickly repent and align
with them.
Many ministries of the past have come
and gone. The reasons are many and varied.
Without doubt, however, some were unable
to recognize their pride. They rose from
humble and unknown beginnings to a much
higher status, where they began overlooking
the lesser and often uncomely vessels that the
Lord was grooming for the great harvest and
the coming Kingdom. Large ministries
would do well to open themselves up to and
embrace what western Christianity generally
shuns.
A final reminder from John 4:35, the
harvest began with Jesus, who sought out the
lost, forsaken, and rejected remnant. When
given the opportunity, they wrought great
exploits, taking the gospel to the nations with
untold power. We would do well to come
alongside the hidden vessels of today.
Ben Girod
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Moyie Springs, Idaho 83845
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