White with Harvest (John 4:31-39)

Today's scripture: John 4:31-39

"... lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white with harvest."

We live in unprecedented times. The accessibility of information is lightning-fast, and we can retrieve data about anything from pretty much everywhere. While this can be helpful and even educational, it can also be confusing, even detrimental.

Anyone can post information on the internet. It takes very little effort these days to create a website or to post on sites, such as Wikipedia. How can we be certain the information we're reading is accurate? As I tell my students, it's our responsibility to make sure what we're accessing is authoritative.

One very good thing about this easy access to information, though, is how many wonderful sites are available that deal with truth and share the gospel message. Many people are seeking truth, and they're trying to find it. They're going to organizations like RZIM, In Touch, or Harvest Ministries, and they're finding biblically-based truth.

These people are ready for the harvest. But many need more than just a website; they need to talk with people who can help them understand what it means to have faith in Christ. They need people who can "reap" what others may already have sown.

We who follow Christ are all laborers for the gospel. Each of us has a responsibility to share the good news of salvation with those who are part of the "white harvest." We also need to help seekers understand the difference between information that is supported by biblical truth and that which is propagated by those with a non-biblical agenda.

Yes, the harvest is ready for reaping, and we must be prepared to labor as God wills.