0428. 420. Harvest

420. Harvest

Harvest time is associated with many things,

1. Blessing from the Lord. “Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness” (Psa_65:11, Psa_65:13). See the “Thou’s” of Psalms 65. God’s coronation time is the harvest time.

2. Faithfulness of the Lord. “While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest… shall not cease” (Gen_8:22). He binds Himself in love to bless us in grace.

3. Communion with the Lord. “One soweth, and another reapeth” (Joh_4:37). When we look upon the fields of man’s need with the eyes and heart of Christ, we must have fellowship with each other, because we have fellowship with Him.

4. Responsibility to the Lord. In reaping the fields, the poor were to be remembered—Lev_19:9; and the firstfruits were to be given to the Lord—Exo_23:15, Exo_23:19.

5. Remembered by the Lord. The direction about the forgotten sheaf is very suggestive. What we forget is remembered by the Lord. Our loss is another’s benefit, and another’s benefit is always a benefit to us—Deu_24:19.

6. Joy in the Lord. The harvest is a time of joy. God’s bounties are inspirations to praise. His givings cause our rejoicings—Isa_9:3; Psa_136:6.

7. Gathered Before the Lord. The redeemed who have fallen asleep will be the firstfruits, and the righteous will be gathered in the Lord’s garner, but the wicked will be cast out—Mat_13:37-43.

By: DR. F. E. MARSH