A Bumper Harvest

Isn't it good once again to see so many fields locally that have been harvested. It only seems a very short time ago that we saw the new green shoots poking up through the tough brown earth. But the year has moved on, the crops have grown and ripened, the harvest has been taken in and the straw bailed.

This puts me in mind of a parable Jesus told of a wealthy farmer. You can read about it in the Bible, The gospel of Luke chapter 12 verses 15 - 21
This man had had a bumper harvest and realised that he needed to pull down his barns and build bigger ones (Obviously before the days of planning restrictions!). No problem with that you may say, a wise decision. The problem was that the farmer says to his soul "You have many goods laid up for many years, take your ease, eat, drink and be merry".

In the next verse we read 4 very stark couplets;
BUT GOD (said) YOU FOOL THIS NIGHT YOUR SOUL (will be required of you)
None of his wealth would be any good to him if he had no soul. Only God knows when "your soul will be required of you".

It is vital that we all, individually, take time NOW to get right with God. He loves us so much that He sent His Son to be our Saviour.

Much of the time we act as if we will live for ever. The truth is that we will.
Our decision about whether or not to repent of our sins and take Jesus Christ as our Saviour will determine whether that is eternal life in heaven or eternal death in hell.

So if you have had a bumper year this year, well done, enjoy the proceeds but we urge you to get right with God FIRST.

Please feel free to contact us for literature, discussion or comment. We would be delighted to speak to you about the reality of having peace with God, and the change it has made in our lives.