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The Great Spiritual Harvest©
A Limerick A Day To Keep You On Your Way©
There once was a great spiritual harvest,
When God called not on the qualified and best,
Like a Preacher or teacher.
Just a willing heart reacher,
For lost sheep seeking the true pasture of rest.
When God stirs a spiritual harvest, He rarely begins with those who look most prepared. The pages of Scripture show again and again that He delights in using the ordinary to reveal His extraordinary. Abraham grew up worshiping the moon. David was a shepherd, not a soldier. Moses needed Aaron. Mary was a humble young woman. The disciples were fishermen, not scholars. Yet through each of them, God’s Spirit moved mightily. It was not because of their qualifications, but because of their willingness.
We are living in such a season again. Can you feel it!
A great spiritual harvest where the Spirit of God is bypassing pride and position, and resting upon the available. The Father is sending ordinary sons and daughters into fields white with souls ready to awaken.
If you’ve ever thought, “I’m not enough,” remember, the Shepherd does not ask His sheep to qualify. He asks them to follow. And when you do, He qualifies you. HE leads us beside the still waters of Psalm 23. There, ministry flows not from effort, but from overflow. This harvest is not about pulpits or platforms. It’s about presence. His presence, flowing through yielded vessels. It’s about those who walk into unseen places carrying unseen power. The anointing doesn’t rest upon the qualified; it flows through the surrendered.
In every generation, the Lord is still calling willing heart reachers. They are men and women (and now so many young ones!) whose compassion outweighs their credentials. These are the ones who walk into broken places, sit beside the lonely, listen without judgment, and love without limit. Their “ministry” might not have a title, but it carries the heartbeat of Christ Himself to save the lost.
Luke 19:10 KJV
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
If you’ve ever felt unqualified, take heart. God isn’t waiting for us to be impressive. He’s waiting for us to be available and willing.
Matthew 9:37-38 KJV
37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
When heaven looks for laborers, it isn’t scanning resumes or titles. It’s searching for tenderness, humility, and obedience. It’s the kind that says, “Here I am, Lord. Send me.”
The preacher and teacher have their place, yes, but revival often begins with the one who simply loves enough to go. The one who pauses in a grocery line to speak hope. The one who kneels beside a weary soul and listens. The one who quietly prays for a stranger, expecting nothing but God’s will. We live in the world of email and social platforms. Yes, use them all.
Be the Heart Reacher!
The heart that reaches before it preaches. The one who uses every opportunity available.
Ephesians 5:15-16 NLT
15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
Pray this prayer with me.
Dear God,
Lord, I surrender the need to be qualified. Make my heart tender and my spirit willing. Use me in Your harvest. One soul, one act of love, one quiet moment at a time that becomes a great spiritual harvest. In Jesus’ Name. Amen
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P willing heart reachers. They are men and women (and now so many young ones!) whose compassion outweighs their credentials. These are the ones who walk into broken places, sit beside the lonely, listen without judgment, and love without limit. Their “ministry” might not have a title, but it carries the heartbeat of Christ Himself to save the lost.
Luke 19:10 KJV
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
If you’ve ever felt unqualified, take heart. God isn’t waiting for us to be impressive. He’s waiting for us to be available and willing.
Matthew 9:37-38 KJV
37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
When heaven looks for laborers, it isn’t scanning resumes or titles. It’s searching for tenderness, humility, and obedience. It’s the kind that says, “Here I am, Lord. Send me.”
The preacher and teacher have their place, yes, but revival often begins with the one who simply loves enough to go. The one who pauses in a grocery line to speak hope. The one who kneels beside a weary soul and listens. The one who quietly prays for a stranger, expecting nothing but God’s will. We live in the world of email and social platforms. Yes, use them all.
Be the reacher!
The heart that reaches before it preaches. The one who uses every opportunity available.
Ephesians 5:15-16 NLT
15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
Pray this prayer with me.
Dear God,
Lord, I surrender the need to be qualified. Make my heart tender and my spirit willing. Use me in Your harvest. One soul, one act of love, one quiet moment at a time that becomes a great spiritual harvest. In Jesus’ Name. Amen
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Written by Paula Ann Kochanek
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