Today’s Readings:
2 Corinthians 5:11-21
1 John 4:7-13
Psalm 145-146
Isaiah 62
As the crowds emerged from the village, Jesus said to his disciples, “Why would you say the harvest is four months away? Look at all the people coming – now is the harvest time! For their hearts are like vast fields of ripened grain – ready for a spiritual harvest. And everyone who reaps these souls for eternal life will receive a reward. And those who plant spiritual seeds and those who reap the harvest will celebrate together with great joy!”
John 4:35-36
The Heart of the Matter
The Lord says,
A person puts out what they want to be seen. But I can see into the heart of a matter. I can see heartbreak, heartache, pain, love, motives, emotions, desires. I can see it all. It doesn’t matter what image people want to portray. They are not fooling Me. They are not hiding from Me. I can see it. They are allowed to be transparent and honest, open and broken, in a place of need or desire – with Me. Regardless of whether they choose to be transparent and honest, I see these parts anyway. I see it all.
Come you broken, you downcast, you hurting and you sick ones. Come. I desire to sit face to face with you, to hear your hurts from your true heart perspective. I long to pour new life into you, to fill you with new life, to heal the broken places, and to give you a fresh vision for the future, fresh eyes to see the world, and a new perspective on life. When you do come, when you are transformed by My love, the image that you portray to the world will change. What they see will be a life transformed by Me. By My power, by My grace, by My Mighty Right Hand.
People are hurting and hiding their hurt, covering their hurt, medicating their hurt. Instead of painting on a happy face, I desire for them to come to Me, to come to the One who can get to the root and heal their hearts, mend their souls and refresh their spirits. These bruised and battle weary ones, I long to heal. I long to see them transfixed by Me, transformed by My grace, My love and healing power. These I am calling to Myself now. I Am drawing them. I Am pulling their heartstrings and increasing their desire for Me, for healing, and increasing their awareness of their spiritual void and need for repair.
This is a season of awakening and drawing, and it will lead to healing, transformation and wild whole-hearted lovers with eyes only for Me. It will lead to dancing and celebration and a very different landscape of reality.
He is Inscribing His Name in Hearts
The Lord says,
I Am inscribing My Name in hearts. Like clothing tags are brand identifiers, those who are Mine will be known and seen as Mine. The brand of Mine – the fingerprints of My Spirit, the light of My countenance, the reflection of My Presence will be so obvious in My lovers, it will be like they are wearing clothing of a certain very identifiable brand. It will be that obvious to all who see them – that they are Mine, that they are marked by Me, that they spend time in My Presence, that they are My children. They will be differentiated. They will be obvious, full of the glorious light of Mine that radiates from within them and shines from their hearts and faces and finger tips. It will be beautiful and undeniable. And it will attract many.
The broken ones I am drawing will be drawn to the light in you. And you will lead them to Me. It’s a beautiful relay race. You run after Me, and I hand off grace, and light and revelation. They run after you and you share those things, and you bring them to Me. Then they run after Me themselves. It is a progressive and participatory relay that never ends. It gains in number and in power. It is beautiful.
Even as the field crowds, My availability does not lessen, My time with You does not get cut short, My care for you does not diminish. I Am outside of time and space. There is more than enough of Me to go around. I love this system that I have created – of drawing them to Me, and they see Me in you, then You introduce them to Me because You know Me. And then they meet Me and can now easily connect with Me on their own. It’s a beautiful cycle. It’s not the only method I use, but this is a participatory one, and it is vital to the Harvest.
Justice Coming in a Flash
The Lord says,
It will be said that I moved in a flash. A flash of light, a flash of time. That is the speed of My move.
My gavel of justice will come down like a hammer. In an instant, in a flash. It will be said that I moved in a flash.
How to Respond
- Seek deep soaking time with the Lord. Seek His Presence, His Voice and to gain a fresh understanding of His ways.
- Ask the Lord to send these broken ones in your path, so that you can encourage them and introduce them to Him, so they can find healing and wholeness and new life.
- Declare the fields ripe for the Harvest – ripe for transformation in Christ Jesus.
- Pray for great availability and great numbers of Harvesters to bring these newly awakened ones to Jesus.
- Celebrate your life and the Lord’s faithfulness. Have a joy dance party in your house today.
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