The Christian and our Goal

Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours
John 4: 35-38

If you are like me then you have been walking with the Lord a few years and are a young child in Christ. Although we may not be as experienced as the older brethren, we still have that foundation in the King of Kings, Christ Jesus.

I come shortly to tell everyone to know your true objectives. We do not fight these spiritual battles simply for material gain or rewards in Heaven. Our main concern isn't how much wealth God will give us in His kingdom. Our true and first concern should be how we can glorify the Lord in this dark world. Also know that if the Lord Christ is with you, you should be an ambassador of His Kingdom. That not only means acting like you are of the kingdom of Heaven but also trying to bring as many people unto the Lord's salvation. Imagine if every Christian did his part, we may be able to help Billions of people seek the Lord's kingdom to their souls everlasting. But know that you do not show these people the Lord Jesus Christ simply for the rewards it brings. You show these people Jesus Christ because you want to glorify God in their lives and bring them to eternal safety in God's kingdom. If we fight this spiritual war simply for rewards then we are fighting the wrong war. Know that we only deserve what God has given us. That and nothing more. If there is one reward we should seek it is knowing if we have pleased the Lord everyday and have made Him smile with what we have done.

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Matthew 20: 1-16

So in a nutshell, these are the two big priorities in our lives. To love and glorify God above all and to help your fellow man find the Lord so that he can also be saved. Do you remember the two great commandments that Lord Jesus said to us? Love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your strength and love your neighbor as yourself. This is your task at hand. Maybe if you have a talent or a gift, by all means use it to glorify the Lord and to point your fellow man into the Lord's direction. There are plenty of tasks at hand as well. Some people need to be prayed for and interceded for. Some people need to be torn from the grasps of the devil. Some people need to be healed and loved. Some of us need to petition the King of Heaven for mercy too. There is a multitude of tasks the Lord has put before us. In some cases too many to mention. But we all have a job to do and a duty to God.

Many people may not know Jesus Christ yet. Some of them may be our friends and family or even the pretty stranger you pass by on the road. Our goal should be to help them in the direction of the Lord so that they may see the Father's kingdom with us. But even though while we work, the work is still very plentiful. So I advise all other Christians to pray that God in Jesus Christ raise up more harvesters to help with the work of rescuing people to the Glory Kingdom.

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Matthew 9: 37,38