Where is your Harvest Field?

When I was a child, I remembered how we would go out in our farm to see and observe the growth of the rice that our farmer planted. I was even so scared to cross the bamboo bridge back then but the challenge was worth it. It was a beautiful scene to see the rice field. The plant sways as the wind blows.

For decades now I have not seen that rice field anymore. My parents turned it to a fishing pond and had it rented.

Living in the city limits me to see this kind of scenery. Only when we go out of town that I have the opportunity to see a rice field again.

How I would like my children to see this beauty of nature and God's creation. To run and play in the field.

It is also a wonder to witness how it was planted and until the day of it's harvest time.

In our season of life, Arnel and I has a different harvest field.

And God would like us to start with our family.

Our children is our first harvest and mission field.

It will take a while to see them bloom and to make a harvest of their own but in their growing years they need a lot of wisdom and understanding. We, as their parents need to be God dependent farmers of the seed that was planted in the hearts of our children.

So God can use us to allow these seeds to grow into Christlikeness.

Sometimes I am thinking what if they are already grown ups and can decide on their own. When our influence becomes lesser and lesser to them. Will they grow fullfilling God's mission?

We do not know. Only God knows. P

Praying pervently for them is our main weapon.

Just like what our Pastor would say: We cannot pass on our Faith to our children. Faith is experiential. They need to have a personal encounter with Jesus.

Letting them know how God is teaching them in their daily experiences and what the Bible says about their situation would help them run the race. Reminding them too to fix their eyes on the price which is Jesus.

Our harvest field starts with our family then with others. It may take a while to win some souls for Jesus but praying for them will help a lot.

I somehow felt like giving up sometimes when I experience rejection in sharing Christ. But I realized that whenever I do, it's like I am nailing Jesus again from cross. He never gave up on me despite of my insuffiency. He allowed me to serve Him even if I do not deserve it.

How about you? Where is your Harvest Field?

"And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." - Luke 10:2