"The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few, ask then that he may send workers into the harvest field."
Look, my friends, Look at them. 50% of the displaced persons living inside of Syria are CHILDREN, according to https://www.usaid.gov/crisis/syria. These are inside abandoned buildings, lucky if they can find food or water and if they do not get shot upon sight. Most have become displaced from other loved ones who have died. 1,000s upon 1,000s are fleeing the country, with many fleeing in the past 7 years.
"Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginnings of sorrows." Matt. 24:7-8
The gospel continues on to express that many will be deceived and led away, will be betrayed, will be killed, will become cold and heartless, the one who endures to the end will be saved BUT
"this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all nations, …and then the end will come." Matt 24:14
Now is the time my friends to reach out and embrace the displaced persons, those in crisis, those who are hurting…not to turn a cold shoulder. Turning a cold shoulder is an act of fear, not of love. Jesus called us to reach out and love, do not be like the prophet said and harden your heart, and grow cold.
We CANNOT, we MUST NOT ignore the plight of these broken people, for it is selfish, worldly and not worthy of a Christian.
The Bible teaches, "They will know you are Christians by your love." Love, not false love but the love that is true, gives to others, provides shelter for the abandoned and homeless, provides food for the starving and clothing for the naked.
Jesus died for our freedom, He won the battle for souls for all eternity. How the enemy would like to destroy, but God has given us an opportune time. It is time for the harvest of souls, look at how they come by the groves out of the dark grasp of oppressive countries and places, how their religion has destroyed them. But Jesus came and gave his life as a perfect redeeming sacrifice to set them free.
It is an opportune time. If we have prayed for revival, let us embrace, let us get dirty and wet with the blood and sweat of others as we embrace them with open arms and provide in their time of need.
You can NEVER OUTGIVE GOD! It is not a time to hold back.
So,
Who will go? Who will plead the case of the children, become a shelter for the widow, take up the cause of the teenager in distress?
We cannot ignore the crisis before our eyes. Jesus, please help us, strengthen your church send your church.
