John 4:35-38 ESV

35 Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. 36 Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. 37 For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’ 38 I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”

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35 Hindi ba sinasabi ninyo, ‘May apat na buwan pa at darating na ang pag-aani?’ Ngunit sinasabi ko sa inyo, masdan ninyo ang inyong paligid at inyong tingnan ang mga bukid na mapuputi na upang anihin. 36 Ang umaani ay tumatanggap ng upa, at nagtitipon ng bunga para sa buhay na walang hanggan, upang ang naghahasik at ang umaani ay magkasamang magalak. 37 Sapagkat dito'y totoo ang kasabihan, ‘Isa ang naghahasik, at iba ang umaani.’ 38 Kayo'y sinugo ko upang anihin ang hindi ninyo pinagpaguran; iba ang nagpagod at kayo'y pumasok sa kanilang pinagpaguran.”

THE FIELDS ARE WHITE FOR HARVEST

Jesus has called His disciples as laborers [farmers] in His harvest-field. Raising wheat or barley is a process of long preparation, planting and cultivating, then the harvest. Farmers are noted of being patient. “The farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains.” [James 5:7] Jesus has recognized our propensity to wait, as farmers do for the harvest to come. They are looking for signs about the physical characteristics of the grain.

However, the harvest is real and abundant. It’s here and now according to Jesus. The problem isn’t the harvest. But, we haven’t lifted our eyes. How can we see if we don’t go and see them? We wait for so long because we couldn’t believe Jesus’ words. We won’t see the harvest if we sit at our rocking chairs and are waiting for some visions. It won’t happen. Unless, you and I are like the predicament of Paul, who was busy on the road to preach the good news. Paul’s eyes was going for Asia when God gave him a vison. A man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” [Acts 16:9]

Information is inspiration. We must see the harvest-field by our naked eyes. Let us go out from our comfort zones and step out and see God’s work. It’s His work in and through His people. We are benefiting each other in God’s vineyard. Nobody could claim for it’s His working. As Jesus has said, “Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. 37 For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’ 38 I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”

This was echoed by Paul, who writes, “So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 8 He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labor. 9 For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, God's building.”[1 Cor 3:7-9]

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