{"id":3300,"date":"2020-04-24T14:20:54","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T14:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lionchurch.lion-of-judah.org\/?p=3300"},"modified":"2020-04-24T14:20:54","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T14:20:54","slug":"take-the-sickle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lionchurch.lion-of-judah.org\/?p=3300","title":{"rendered":"take the sickle&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3301 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/lionchurch.lion-of-judah.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/cereal-1866559_1920-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.lion-of-judah.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/cereal-1866559_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lionchurch.lion-of-judah.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/cereal-1866559_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lionchurch.lion-of-judah.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/cereal-1866559_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lionchurch.lion-of-judah.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/cereal-1866559_1920-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lionchurch.lion-of-judah.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/cereal-1866559_1920-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/lionchurch.lion-of-judah.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/cereal-1866559_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The Spirit says:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">I distribute sickles !!!<\/h2>\n<p class=\"chapter-1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span style=\"color: #003366\">John 4 AMP<\/span><\/em><span id=\"en-AMP-30450\" class=\"text 1Pet-4-3\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span style=\"color: #003366\"><span id=\"en-AMP-26190\" class=\"text John-4-33\"><\/span> <span id=\"en-AMP-26191\" class=\"text John-4-34\"><sup class=\"versenum\">34\u00a0<\/sup>Jesus said to them, <span class=\"woj\">\u201cMy food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to completely finish His work.<\/span> <\/span> <span id=\"en-AMP-26192\" class=\"text John-4-35\"><span class=\"woj\"><sup class=\"versenum\">35\u00a0<\/sup>Do you not say, \u2018It is still four months until the harvest comes?\u2019 Look, I say to you, raise your eyes and look at the fields and see, they are white for harvest.<\/span> <\/span> <span id=\"en-AMP-26193\" class=\"text John-4-36\"><span class=\"woj\"><sup class=\"versenum\">36\u00a0<\/sup>Already the reaper is receiving his wages and he is gathering fruit for eternal life; so that he who plants and he who reaps may rejoice together.<\/span> <\/span> <span id=\"en-AMP-26194\" class=\"text John-4-37\"><span class=\"woj\"><sup class=\"versenum\">37\u00a0<\/sup>For in this case the saying is true, \u2018One<\/span> [person] <span class=\"woj\">sows and another reaps.\u2019<\/span> <\/span> <span id=\"en-AMP-26195\" class=\"text John-4-38\"><span class=\"woj\"><sup class=\"versenum\">38\u00a0<\/sup>I sent you to reap<\/span> [a crop] <span class=\"woj\">for which you have not worked. Others have worked and you have been privileged to reap the results of their work.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"\" title=\"\">In the area where I live there are a lot of meadows and fields with long romantic paths.<\/span> <span title=\"\">Suddenly the Lord opened my spiritual eyes.<\/span> <span class=\"\" title=\"\">And I saw the fields around me all white and there were angels with a sickle in their hands.<\/span> <span title=\"\">And an angel gave me a sickle.<\/span> <span title=\"\">And I said ok<\/span> <span class=\"\" title=\"\">Lord I know what you mean.<\/span> <span class=\"\" title=\"\">Many are ready to hear the gospel of the good news of Jesus Christ.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span style=\"color: #003366\">Matthew 9<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span style=\"color: #003366\"><span id=\"en-AMP-23416\" class=\"text Matt-9-36\"><sup class=\"versenum\">36\u00a0<\/sup>When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion and pity for them, because they were dispirited and distressed, like sheep without a shepherd. <\/span> <span id=\"en-AMP-23417\" class=\"text Matt-9-37\"><sup class=\"versenum\">37\u00a0<\/sup>Then He said to His disciples, <span class=\"woj\">\u201cThe harvest is<\/span> [indeed] <span class=\"woj\">plentiful, but the workers are few.<\/span> <\/span> <span id=\"en-AMP-23418\" class=\"text Matt-9-38\"><span class=\"woj\"><sup class=\"versenum\">38\u00a0<\/sup>So pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Furthermore I saw a figure standing before the angel, dressed all in white. When the angel handed the sickle to this person, he pulled the inner lining out of his right pocket, indicating that I cannot take it, for I have nothing. It felt like an apology. At the same time I saw a small dark, obscure figure standing on the left side next to the person he pulled what he had out of a hole in his inner pocket. I had the impression that the spirit was aiming at the area of greed. He wants to tell us that we should not waste what we have in finances, income, talents, power, leisure time etc. in our own lusts and desires. He wants more from you than you have been willing to give to HIM so that you are qualified for the harvest and can be sent out as workers in His harvest. Then there is not so much room for what we want.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span style=\"color: #003366\">James 4<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span id=\"en-AMP-30341\" class=\"text Jas-4-3\" style=\"color: #003366\"><sup class=\"versenum\">3\u00a0<\/sup>You ask [God for something] and do not receive it, because you ask <sup class=\"footnote\" data-fn=\"#fen-AMP-30341d\" data-link=\"[&lt;a href=&quot;#fen-AMP-30341d&quot; title=&quot;See footnote d&quot;&gt;d&lt;\/a&gt;]\">[<a style=\"color: #003366\" title=\"See footnote d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=James+4&amp;version=AMP#fen-AMP-30341d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">d<\/a>]<\/sup>with wrong motives [out of selfishness or with an unrighteous agenda], so that [when you get what you want] you may spend it on your [hedonistic] desires.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #003366\"><em>1. Peter 4<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #003366\"><em><span id=\"en-AMP-30448\" class=\"text 1Pet-4-1\">Keep Fervent in Your Love<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"chapter-1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #003366\"><em><span class=\"text 1Pet-4-1\"><span class=\"chapternum\">4\u00a0<\/span>Therefore, since Christ suffered in the flesh [and died for us], arm yourselves [like warriors] with the same purpose [being willing to suffer for doing what is right and pleasing God], because whoever has suffered in the flesh [being like-minded with Christ] is done with [intentional] sin [having stopped pleasing the world], <\/span> <span id=\"en-AMP-30449\" class=\"text 1Pet-4-2\"><sup class=\"versenum\">2\u00a0<\/sup>so that he can no longer spend the rest of his natural life living for human appetites and desires, but [lives] for the will and purpose of God. <span id=\"en-AMP-30450\" class=\"text 1Pet-4-3\"><sup class=\"versenum\">3\u00a0<\/sup>For the time already past is [more than] enough for doing what the [unsaved] Gentiles like to do\u2014living [unrestrained as you have done] in a course of [shameless] sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and wanton idolatries.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">It is not the time to have excuses, because when you take the sickle, it is the ability with the gifts the Lord has given you to reap the harvest of souls. Perhaps He has spoken to you a long time ago about what you should do or what He wants you to do. Recognize and implement God&#8217;s plan for your life. The Holy Spirit continues to be poured out on all flesh and many of His children agree. A great revival is coming, but it starts with you and me. The willingness to refocus your life on God, first seeking His Kingdom, His righteousness. See Matthew 6:33. Our focus should not be I &#8211; me &#8211; mine &#8211; me, Lord bless all four. Our focus should be, Our Father in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come in me and around me, thy will be done in me and around me&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Where you live, there are white fields and there are angels and they are waiting for you to take the sickle&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">May the Lord bless you and equip you for what lies ahead. SHALOM<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Spirit says: I distribute sickles !!! 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