Jeremiah 8:20 “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.”
This is one of the saddest verses in all of Scripture! It very much makes me think of the many times that we come to the late fall and think about what has been accomplished through the previous summer. Well, the summer is NOT YET PAST; so, we have the opportunity before us for a fruitful harvest!
The most famous thing is church life may be, “the Summer Slump.” Because of vacations and activities that compete for the time and affections of people, most churches suffer poor attendance during the summer months. I pray that this will not be the case with our Church this year!
We are working on several ideas that will allow us to take advantage of the longer and warmer days to increase the amount of outreach we are able to accomplish in Atwood and the TWENTY TOWNS that we have targeted as part of our 2020 VISION.
The salvation of sinners in in the hands of God, and God alone; but, He has clearly chosen to save sinners through the ministry and witness of His people, the Church! My desire; and yours, as well, is to be used of the Lord to bring many people into His Kingdom.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a celebration service this fall when we could look at dozens of new believers in our Church and testify together: “The summer is ended, the harvest is past, and MANY HAVE BEEN SAVED!”
Grant it, O Lord!
1 comment:
The summer slump gets a lot less attention than it deserves. As a pastor's son, I saw this over and over again, growing up in churches my father pastored and pioneered. I agree with Dr. Faulkner, let's sow and plant before the fall, so the Lord may use our witness for a bountiful harvest time.
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