Interesting Green: Reflection - Making Disciples

Source (book): "Making All Things New", 52 Reflections to Challenge the Way You Live, Chapter 49, "Are You A Harvester?", Page 257.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012

PHOTO: Are you a harvester or a consumer? Before you answer, let us look at what God is doing in the world today.

The Spirit of the Lord is indeed at work in our world - a world desperately in need of God. Be it a city in China, a village in Africa, or a mountain community in Peru - in every place, people are coming to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Communities are being transformed by the grace of God. God is at work. The results can be seen in every place where God's people know this and cooperate with Him wholeheartedly.

Jesus invited His disciples to see the world in a radically (totally) different way: "Don't you have a saying, 'It's still four months until harvest'? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest" (John 4:35). When He said this, Jesus had just demonstrated how to harvest the field. He had spoken to a Samaritan woman who, as a result, came to faith in Him. Following her testimony in her town, many of her fellow townsfolk also crossed the ethnic divide, expressing faith in Jesus. Who would have thought that a town of Samaritans would believe an itinerant (wandering) Jewish teacher and find favour with God?

But it happened! God is a God of surprises who provides a harvest where none was expected. Isn't God able to create pools out of hard, dry desert rock (Psalm 114:7-8)? Wasn't the cross of Christ, a stumbling block to the Jews and a scandal or foolishness to the Gentiles, also the very symbol that turned the ancient world upside down (1 Corinthians 1:22-25; Acts 17:6)? Wasn't it God who brought about explosive growth in the church in China, when everyone would have least expected it? After all, the missionaries had been expelled from China, and the struggling and lonely church they served had to endure great difficulties thereafter.

God sees what we cannot see. He is the Lord of the harvest, and He brings about redemption and transformation of human life even in the most unlikely places. The key is whether or not we are in step with the Lord of the harvest. We can learn a few principles from the account of Jesus' interactions with the people of the Samaritan town.

First, the harvest is accomplished through personal relationships. Jesus engaged the Samaritan woman in a redemptive conversation, and in this way led her to eternal life. The disciples showed themselves to be spiritual novices, with a long way to go before they could play an active role in the harvest. When they went into the town for food, they must have passed by the woman as she made her way to the well (John 4:7-8). Truth be told, they probably ignored her. After all, she was just another one of those Samaritan women. They were too busy finding food that they failed to participate in the harvest. They did not realise that here was a woman in need of the Messiah, who needed to have her soul-thirst quenched with the life-giving water of the gospel. She needed to become a true worshipper of God, but all they could think about was lunch.

Second, the personal relationships through which the harvest is accomplished should be nurtured through word and deed. When there is no word, harvesting is difficult and can be impossible. Often, the Holy Spirit uses an apt (suitable) word spoken at the right time as spiritual seed, seed that will eventually bear fruit.

John Wesley was returning home from a service one night. On the way, he was robbed. The thief soon found that Wesley was carrying only a little money and some Christian literature. As the thief left in disappointment, Wesley called out: "Stop! I have something more to give you." The man paused, surprised, and Wesley continued, "My friend, you may live to regret this sort of life. If you ever do, here's something to remember: 'The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin!'"

Years later, a stranger approached Wesley as he greeted worshippers after a service. "I owe it all to you," said the visitor - once the thief who confronted Wesley, but now a Christian and a successful businessman. "Oh no, my friend. Not to me, but to the precious blood of Christ that cleanses us from all sin!" was Wesley's response. Indeed, our words can fall like seed in people's hearts.

Deeds are also an important aspect of the seed that we sow. That Jesus - a Jew, a man, the sinless Messiah - spoke to the sinful Samaritan woman was a significant act. Jesus had crossed several barriers to bring redemption to her. The woman would have been touched by His act of radical (total) kindness. It certainly left a lasting impression. In God's kingdom, godly and compassionate acts, however small they may be, can have immense implications (Matthew 25:31-46).

Words and deeds become seed for the harvest when experience in relationships. If the harvest is to take place, more people must step up to develop the relationships that will yield a spiritual harvest.

Third, the harvest is accomplished through team effort. Jesus spoke of the sower and the reaper, both at work (John 4:36-38). In the same way, Paul wrote about those who plant the seed and those who water it (1 Corinthians 3:6-9). It takes a team to make the harvest possible. Sadly, in the story of the Samaritan woman, the disciples were hardly team players. They missed the opportunity to tell the woman about Jesus and bring her to him. They also missed the opportunity to plant the seed of the gospel in the hearts of the people of the town. No sowing was done. How, then, would there have been a harvest?

Jesus had to work alone. In the case of the woman, He did both the sowing and the harvesting. But in the case of the townspeople, it was the newly converted woman who joined her Master in the work. She went into town to sow the seed through her testimony (John 4:28-30). Later, there was a great harvest in the town because of Jesus' words (John 4:41). The woman proved to be a better evangelist and disciple than the disciples themselves. She actually participated in the harvest.

Fourth, the harvest, calls for single-minded passion. When the disciple returned to the well with food, they urged Jesus to eat something. But He pointed them to a different kind of hunger - soul hunger, and soul food; "I have food to eat that you know nothing about . . . My food is to do the will of him who sent me and finish his work" (John 4:32-34). This is the passion required of us if we want to participate in the harvest - to obey God and to complete the task He has entrusted to us. The disciples were too distracted by material concerns to join Jesus in His harvesting mission. They were like many modern consumers, who only think about their own comfort, security, and prosperity, and thus miss out on participating in the great harvest.

What about you, dear reader? God is at work in the fields that are ripe for harvest. Jesus is looking for people who are willing to sow the seed through word and deed, to be part of harvest teams that will work with Him, to have undivided heart seeking to obey and please Him (Ezekiel 11:19).

So, are you a faithful harvester or a distracted consumer?

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Are you a harvester or a consumer? Before you answer, let us look at what God is doing in the world today.

The Spirit of the Lord is indeed at work in our world - a world desperately in need of God. Be it a city in China, a village in Africa, or a mountain community in Peru - in every place, people are coming to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Communities are being transformed by the grace of God. God is at work. The results can be seen in every place where God's people know this and cooperate with Him wholeheartedly.

PHOTO: The Spirit of the Lord is indeed at work in our world - a world desperately in need of God. Be it a city in China, a village in Africa, or a mountain community in Peru - in every place, people are coming to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Communities are being transformed by the grace of God. God is at work. The results can be seen in every place where God's people know this and cooperate with Him wholeheartedly.
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Jesus invited His disciples to see the world in a radically (totally) different way: "Don't you have a saying, 'It's still four months until harvest'? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest" (John 4:35). When He said this, Jesus had just demonstrated how to harvest the field. He had spoken to a Samaritan woman who, as a result, came to faith in Him. Following her testimony in her town, many of her fellow townsfolk also crossed the ethnic divide, expressing faith in Jesus. Who would have thought that a town of Samaritans would believe an itinerant (wandering) Jewish teacher and find favour with God?

PHOTO: Jesus invited His disciples to see the world in a radically (totally) different way: "Don't you have a saying, 'It's still four months until harvest'? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest" (John 4:35). When He said this, Jesus had just demonstrated how to harvest the field. He had spoken to a Samaritan woman who, as a result, came to faith in Him. Following her testimony in her town, many of her fellow townsfolk also crossed the ethnic divide, expressing faith in Jesus. Who would have thought that a town of Samaritans would believe an itinerant (wandering) Jewish teacher and find favour with God?
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But it happened! God is a God of surprises who provides a harvest where none was expected. Isn't God able to create pools out of hard, dry desert rock (Psalm 114:7-8)? Wasn't the cross of Christ, a stumbling block to the Jews and a scandal or foolishness to the Gentiles, also the very symbol that turned the ancient world upside down (1 Corinthians 1:22-25; Acts 17:6)? Wasn't it God who brought about explosive growth in the church in China, when everyone would have least expected it? After all, the missionaries had been expelled from China, and the struggling and lonely church they served had to endure great difficulties thereafter.

PHOTO: But it happened! God is a God of surprises who provides a harvest where none was expected. Isn't God able to create pools out of hard, dry desert rock (Psalm 114:7-8)? Wasn't the cross of Christ, a stumbling block to the Jews and a scandal or foolishness to the Gentiles, also the very symbol that turned the ancient world upside down (1 Corinthians 1:22-25; Acts 17:6)? Wasn't it God who brought about explosive growth in the church in China, when everyone would have least expected it? After all, the missionaries had been expelled from China, and the struggling and lonely church they served had to endure great difficulties thereafter.
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God sees what we cannot see. He is the Lord of the harvest, and He brings about redemption and transformation of human life even in the most unlikely places. The key is whether or not we are in step with the Lord of the harvest. We can learn a few principles from the account of Jesus' interactions with the people of the Samaritan town.

First, the harvest is accomplished through personal relationships. Jesus engaged the Samaritan woman in a redemptive conversation, and in this way led her to eternal life. The disciples showed themselves to be spiritual novices, with a long way to go before they could play an active role in the harvest. When they went into the town for food, they must have passed by the woman as she made her way to the well (John 4:7-8). Truth be told, they probably ignored her. After all, she was just another one of those Samaritan women. They were too busy finding food that they failed to participate in the harvest. They did not realise that here was a woman in need of the Messiah, who needed to have her soul-thirst quenched with the life-giving water of the gospel. She needed to become a true worshipper of God, but all they could think about was lunch.

PHOTO: First, the harvest is accomplished through personal relationships. Jesus engaged the Samaritan woman in a redemptive conversation, and in this way led her to eternal life. The disciples showed themselves to be spiritual novices, with a long way to go before they could play an active role in the harvest. When they went into the town for food, they must have passed by the woman as she made her way to the well (John 4:7-8). Truth be told, they probably ignored her. After all, she was just another one of those Samaritan women. They were too busy finding food that they failed to participate in the harvest. They did not realise that here was a woman in need of the Messiah, who needed to have her soul-thirst quenched with the life-giving water of the gospel. She needed to become a true worshipper of God, but all they could think about was lunch.
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Second, the personal relationships through which the harvest is accomplished should be nurtured through word and deed. When there is no word, harvesting is difficult and can be impossible. Often, the Holy Spirit uses an apt (suitable) word spoken at the right time as spiritual seed, seed that will eventually bear fruit.

John Wesley was returning home from a service one night. On the way, he was robbed. The thief soon found that Wesley was carrying only a little money and some Christian literature. As the thief left in disappointment, Wesley called out: "Stop! I have something more to give you." The man paused, surprised, and Wesley continued, "My friend, you may live to regret this sort of life. If you ever do, here's something to remember: 'The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin!'"

Years later, a stranger approached Wesley as he greeted worshippers after a service. "I owe it all to you," said the visitor - once the thief who confronted Wesley, but now a Christian and a successful businessman. "Oh no, my friend. Not to me, but to the precious blood of Christ that cleanses us from all sin!" was Wesley's response. Indeed, our words can fall like seed in people's hearts.

PHOTO: John Wesley was returning home from a service one night. On the way, he was robbed. The thief soon found that Wesley was carrying only a little money and some Christian literature. As the thief left in disappointment, Wesley called out: "Stop! I have something more to give you." The man paused, surprised, and Wesley continued, "My friend, you may live to regret this sort of life. If you ever do, here's something to remember: 'The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin!'"
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Deeds are also an important aspect of the seed that we sow. That Jesus - a Jew, a man, the sinless Messiah - spoke to the sinful Samaritan woman was a significant act. Jesus had crossed several barriers to bring redemption to her. The woman would have been touched by His act of radical (total) kindness. It certainly left a lasting impression. In God's kingdom, godly and compassionate acts, however small they may be, can have immense implications (Matthew 25:31-46).

Words and deeds become seed for the harvest when experience in relationships. If the harvest is to take place, more people must step up to develop the relationships that will yield a spiritual harvest.

PHOTO: Deeds are also an important aspect of the seed that we sow. That Jesus - a Jew, a man, the sinless Messiah - spoke to the sinful Samaritan woman was a significant act. Jesus had crossed several barriers to bring redemption to her. The woman would have been touched by His act of radical (total) kindness. It certainly left a lasting impression. In God's kingdom, godly and compassionate acts, however small they may be, can have immense implications (Matthew 25:31-46).
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Third, the harvest is accomplished through team effort. Jesus spoke of the sower and the reaper, both at work (John 4:36-38). In the same way, Paul wrote about those who plant the seed and those who water it (1 Corinthians 3:6-9). It takes a team to make the harvest possible. Sadly, in the story of the Samaritan woman, the disciples were hardly team players. They missed the opportunity to tell the woman about Jesus and bring her to him. They also missed the opportunity to plant the seed of the gospel in the hearts of the people of the town. No sowing was done. How, then, would there have been a harvest?

Jesus had to work alone. In the case of the woman, He did both the sowing and the harvesting. But in the case of the townspeople, it was the newly converted woman who joined her Master in the work. She went into town to sow the seed through her testimony (John 4:28-30). Later, there was a great harvest in the town because of Jesus' words (John 4:41). The woman proved to be a better evangelist and disciple than the disciples themselves. She actually participated in the harvest.

PHOTO: Third, the harvest is accomplished through team effort. Jesus spoke of the sower and the reaper, both at work (John 4:36-38). In the same way, Paul wrote about those who plant the seed and those who water it (1 Corinthians 3:6-9). It takes a team to make the harvest possible. Sadly, in the story of the Samaritan woman, the disciples were hardly team players. They missed the opportunity to tell the woman about Jesus and bring her to him. They also missed the opportunity to plant the seed of the gospel in the hearts of the people of the town. No sowing was done. How, then, would there have been a harvest?
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Fourth, the harvest, calls for single-minded passion. When the disciple returned to the well with food, they urged Jesus to eat something. But He pointed them to a different kind of hunger - soul hunger, and soul food; "I have food to eat that you know nothing about . . . My food is to do the will of him who sent me and finish his work" (John 4:32-34). This is the passion required of us if we want to participate in the harvest - to obey God and to complete the task He has entrusted to us. The disciples were too distracted by material concerns to join Jesus in His harvesting mission. They were like many modern consumers, who only think about their own comfort, security, and prosperity, and thus miss out on participating in the great harvest.

PHOTO: Fourth, the harvest, calls for single-minded passion. When the disciple returned to the well with food, they urged Jesus to eat something. But He pointed them to a different kind of hunger - soul hunger, and soul food; "I have food to eat that you know nothing about . . . My food is to do the will of him who sent me and finish his work" (John 4:32-34). This is the passion required of us if we want to participate in the harvest - to obey God and to complete the task He has entrusted to us. The disciples were too distracted by material concerns to join Jesus in His harvesting mission. They were like many modern consumers, who only think about their own comfort, security, and prosperity, and thus miss out on participating in the great harvest.
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What about you, dear reader? God is at work in the fields that are ripe for harvest. Jesus is looking for people who are willing to sow the seed through word and deed, to be part of harvest teams that will work with Him, to have undivided heart seeking to obey and please Him (Ezekiel 11:19).

So, are you a faithful harvester or a distracted consumer?

PHOTO: God is at work in the fields that are ripe for harvest. Jesus is looking for people who are willing to sow the seed through word and deed, to be part of harvest teams that will work with Him, to have undivided heart seeking to obey and please Him (Ezekiel 11:19).
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PHOTO: "Dear Lord, You are at work in the fields that are ripe for harvest. We pray that we are the people who Jesus is looking for to willing sow the seed through word and deed, to be part of harvest teams that will work with Him, to have undivided heart seeking to obey and please Him.

May we be the faithful harvester instead of the distracted consumer.

Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen."
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Reflection - Making Disciples - Are You A Harvester?
Source (book): "Making All Things New", 52 Reflections to Challenge the Way You Live, Chapter 49, "Are You A Harvester?", Page 257
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012

Other Books (Links)

"Faithful to the end", A Preacher's Exposition of 2 Timothy, @ 2014 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - Faithful to the end (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2017/06/reflection-faithful-to-end-links.html

"Finding rest for the soul" Responding to Jesus' Invitation in Matthew 11:28-29, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - Finding rest for the soul (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2018/10/reflection-finding-rest-for-soul-links.html

"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART I-III, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-i.html

"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART IV, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-iv.html

"Songs of Christmas", The Stories and Significance of 20 Well-Loved Carols, © 2018 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - Songs of Christmas (Links), posted on Friday, 24 April 2020
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/04/reflection-songs-of-christmas-links.html

"Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, © 2019 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part I - III (Links), posted on Wednesday, 09 December 2020
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/12/reflection-growing-old-gracefully-part.html

Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part IV - V (Links), posted on Thursday, 22 April 2021
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/12/reflection-growing-old-gracefully-part_9.html

"Teach Us to Number Our Days", © 2008 by David Roper

Reflection - Number Our Days, Chapter 1 - 40 (Links), posted on Tuesday, 16 November 2021
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2021/11/reflection-number-our-days-chapter-1-40.html

Reflection - Number Our Days, Chapter 41 - 64 (Links), posted on Wednesday, 16 March 2022
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2022/03/reflection-number-our-days-chapter-41.html

"He Walks with Me - Devotions for Your Caregiving Journey with God", © 2018 by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Shelly Beach

Reflection - He Walks with Me (Links), posted on Tuesday, 16 August 2022
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2022/08/reflection-he-walks-with-me-links.html

"Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries

Reflection - Classic Gem, Chapter 1 - 45 (Links), posted on 03 April 2023
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2023/04/reflection-classic-gem-chapter-1-45.html

"Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries

Reflection - Classic Gem, Chapter 46 - 90 (Links), posted on Tuesday, 24 October 2023
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2023/10/reflection-classic-gem-chapter-46-90.html

"Making All Things New", 52 Reflections to Challenge the Way You Live, Copyright @ 2022 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - Making All Things New, Chapter 1 - 28 (Links), posted on Saturday, 04 August 2024

https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2024/08/reflection-making-all-things-new.html

Reference

[1] From "Making All Things New", 52 Reflections to Challenge the Way You Live, Copyright @ 2022 by Robert M. Solomon, Chapter 49, "Are You A Harvester?", Page 257

Links

Other Books (Links) - https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/10/reflection-books-links.html

1 Corinthians 1:22-25; Acts 17:6 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%201%3A22-25%3B%20Acts%2017%3A6&version=NIV

1 Corinthians 3:6-9 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%203%3A6-9&version=NIV

Ezekiel 11:19 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel%2011%3A19&version=NIV

John 4:7-8 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%204%3A7-8&version=NIV

John 4:28-30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%204%3A28-30&version=NIV

John 4:32-34 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%204%3A32-34&version=NIV

John 4:35 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%204%3A35&version=NIV

John 4:36-38 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%204%3A36-38&version=NIV

John 4:41 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%204%3A41&version=NIV

Matthew 11:28-29 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+11%3A28-29&version=NIV

Matthew 25:31-46 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2025%3A31-46&version=NIV

Psalm 114:7-8 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20114%3A7-8&version=NIV