John 4:35

John 4:35 says, 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.  The disciples were following Jesus, but they thought they had plenty of time to do whatever He needed to do, but Jesus knew they didn't have forever, so He made the most of every opportunity.  We cannot wait until we feel the time is right to witness for Christ.  We need to lift up our eyes and look on the fields.  They are indeed white with harvest.  When we hear of what is going on in the world today, it shouldn't lead us to give up in despair, but to be working harder to spread the gospel.  We don't need to try to read the signs of the end, because it has gotten closer each day since Jesus ascended into heaven.  We need to see the fields of lost souls ready for harvest.  We need to spend more time spreading the gospel than waiting for those evil people to be shown that we were right and they are going to get what they deserve. Verse thirty-six adds, Jesus said, "And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he who soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together."  The disciples did not need to worry about how or even who was spreading the Word, but instead needed to rejoice with those who were reaping the harvest of eternal life.  Verse thirty-seven continues, And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.  Jesus told them that one sowed and another reaped, but both were necessary for the harvest.  We need to concentrate on the harvest, and not who did what to bring it in.  Verse thirty-eight concludes, I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.  Jesus told the disciples that it wasn’t up to the laborers to determine who received the credit but was up to the One Who sent them.  We need to remember this today.