Lift up your eyes to see the harvest – October 15, 2023
Command: Lift, raise up your eyes
John 4:35
35Do you not say, ‘There are still four months, and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I tell you, raise your eyes and observe the fields, that they are white for harvest.
Story: Persecution, ekklesia scattered, gospel spreads
Acts 8:1-40; (John 4:1-42); Persecution, ekklesia scattered, gospel spreads (Metamorphosis, pp 65-78)
Audio Message:
When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind:
- What do I learn about God, Jesus, and/or the Holy Spirit?
- What do I learn about man/ people?
- What troubles or bothers me? What does the Holy Spirit reveal to me in light of this?
- How does the command connect to the story?
- What is God saying to me (or what should I obey) & what am I going to do about it?
- Do I have any fears, doubts, or resistance in keeping this command?
- What does this command reveal about the condition of my heart – what do I really believe and what do I really want?