‘Harvest Time.’
a) Proverbs 10:5. Is not a time to sleep.
b) Genesis 8:22. Shall not cease while the Earth remains.
c) Genesis 47:24; 2 Samuel 9:10. Is a time of provision for family and government.
d) Leviticus 19:9; 23:10 & 22, Deuteronomy 24:19. Should be a time of generosity.
e) Leviticus 25:5. Should follow the Sabbatical principle.
f) Ruth 2:21-23. Is a time for building relationships.
g) 1 Samuel 8:12. Is the work of appointed harvesters.
h) 1 Samuel 12:7; Isaiah 18:5; Jeremiah 5:17. Can be destroyed by the Lord.
i) 2 Chronicles 32:28. Storehouses are needed.
j) Psalm 107:37; Joel 3:13. The hard worker can have a fruitful one.
k) Proverbs 20:4. Is a time of begging for the lazy person.
l) Isaiah 9:3. Should be a time of Joy.
m) Jeremiah 8:20. Passes by.
n) Hosea 6:11. Is appointed by the Lord.
o) Matthew 9:37-38; John 4:35. The harvest is plentiful.
p) Matthew 13:30; Revelation 14:15. Is a time of eternal separation.
(Through this QT I am reminded that it is Harvest Time)
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‘Carrying The Presence Of The Lord In Christian Ministry.’
1 Chronicles 15:2-4.
a) 1 Chronicles 15:2. Only the Priests whom the Lord has chosen can serve in this way. (The Priesthood of True Believers)
b) 1 Chronicles 15:2. There is no retirement.
c) 1 Chronicles 15:3. Christian ministry should begin at the Place of Worship.
d) 1 Chronicles 15:4. There should be a clear leadership structure amongst Christian ministers.
(This Second one teaches me more about Carrying The Presence Of The Lord In Christian Ministry)
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Chris.
True Believers are God’s Royal Priesthood according to the Scriptures, so we should live and serve as such. God’s calling is never taken back. We need to follow His Calling in a very real and clear way. The Church, not Mission or Mission field, is the place where training for Ministry should begin. Certain people may be called to Seminary or to Mission but it all begins in the Church. Leadership structure that is clearly established by God is important amongst those people who are God’s Royal Priesthood, then everything can be done orderly and well.
