Your Destiny and Your Burden for the Harvest

A few weeks ago on Sunday morning, I concluded a message asking people to come forward who would pray for a compassion for the harvest. I SINCERELY BELIEVE THIS IS A GREAT NEED IN THE CHURCH TODAY. Pastor Tim Oldfield said tonight in his camp meeting message that "your destiny can be determined by your burden for the harvest." I really believe that! When I look at my own life...the churches that I have planted...the believers that I have discipled, equipped, and sent out...it would have never happened without a burden for the harvest.

I admit, my burden for the harvest is not always what it should be. At times, I find myself weeping and having the compassion of Christ when I see the lost multitudes. Then, there are too many times that I find myself judging "those that are without" (unbelievers)and caught up in my own world to the point where my burden is lacking for the lost. Nonetheless, we as God's church must pray and cry out to God that we may have His heart for the souls of lost men and women.

One way that happens is to go. AS WE GO AS WE PRAY, THEN GOD GIVES THE BURDEN. This is what we will do next week as a church...we will pray and go to the lost in our Jerusalem (Maineville, South Lebanon, Landen, Lebanon, Loveland, Cincinnati). We just came out of a weekend where we focused on missions...reaching people around the world. But it starts here at Jerusalem. As we do this God will send us forth into our Judea, Samaria, and the uttermost parts of the earth.

I really do believe that God is raising people up at Kings Point that He will soon send out. I believe this is God's plan for us in the next few years. But you won't go until you get a burden for the harvest..."He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves [with him]." - Psalms 126:6

What about you? Are you willing to go? Do you really have a burden, compassion for the harvest? If so, you will willing to go with us next week as Tommie Zito comes with his team to lead us out into our Jerusalem. I can't wait...I'm excited!

-Pastor Randy