Who's Responsible for Lost People?

There are more lost people in the world, this morning, than ever there has been in history; and the Church of Jesus Christ is responsible for them. -- Leonard Ravenhill

The two saddest words imaginable have to be... too late.

“The harvest is past,
the summer has ended,
and we are not saved.”
-- Jeremiah 8:20 (GWT)

Lord have mercy...
Grateful

Pray for a Vision of the Harvest

Really, is there a sadder verse in the whole written Word of Holy God than Jeremiah 8:20?

“The harvest is finished, and the summer is gone,” the people cry, “yet we are not saved!” -- Jeremiah 8:20 (NLT)

This Old Testament verse speaks to "opportunity lost", yes in two words the weeping prophet is crying out: "TOO LATE!"

And then, in Matthew 9:35-38, we find this description of what Jesus was up to while on planet earth and we also hear Him in these verses calling on us to ask, yes, to pray to the Lord of the harvest for more harvesters, yes workers and witnesses to partner with the Lord, to bring lost souls into safety before it's too late:

(35) Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And He healed every kind of disease and illness. (36) When He saw the crowds, He had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. (37) He said to His disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. (38) So pray to the Lord Who is in charge of the harvest; ask Him to send more workers into His fields.”

Lord of the harvest, place Your fire in me. More than praying for the harvest, give me a vision for the harvest, yes, I want to see the world You bled and died for through the eyes of Your compassionate heart. I want to be Your Holy-Spirit-filled witness! Amen.

Click here: - Shout to the North - Delirious

Count it all joy.
Grateful

Jesus Says, "Come!"

Consider these five instances when John the Beloved Disciple recorded Jesus saying, "Come!"

(1) I have come... John 10:10 (NIV)
(2) I will come... John 14:3 (NIV)
(3) Come to me... John 7:37 (NIV)
(4) You refuse to come... John 5:40 (NIV)
(5) You cannot come... John 8:21 (NIV)

The harvest is past, the summer has ended, and we are not saved.
-- Jeremiah 8:20 (NIV)

Lord, before it's too late, I fervently pray these words over eternal souls: No more missed opportunities! We want to be able to echo John's words in Revelation 22:20: "Amen. Come, Lord Jesus." In the name of Jesus. Amen.

IF MY PEOPLE... WILL? I WILL! God's Promise in 2 Chron. 7:14.
Grateful

My Present And Future Fervent Prayer

I have a present and future fervent prayer. From the depths of my being, I fervently plead: No more missed opportunities, Lord, I pray.

I am leaning on these New Testament words: The earnest prayer of a righteous man has great power and wonderful results. -- James 5:16 (NLT)

I don't want these Old Testament words becoming reality in my lifetime: The harvest is finished; the summer is over, and we are not saved. -- Jeremiah 8:20 (NLT)

God forbid! Yes, I fervently plead and repeat over-and-over: No more missed opportunities, Lord, I pray.

IF MY PEOPLE... WILL? I WILL! God's Promise in 2 Chron. 7:14.
Grateful