ANOTHER hard day’s work in the harvest field brings with it weariness and fatigue. While we are in health and strength, we do not mind getting tired, for God has provided us with sleep, so that the body can relax-and in a few hours we can be able to work again, but the poor woman in our picture this week seems hardly able to complete the day, and has to rest on the handle of the rake. It makes one think of that verse, “For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.” (Rom. 8:2222For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. (Romans 8:22).). The reason for this is that sin has come into the world and spoiled it all. It would still have been a fair and beautiful creation, but sin having come into it there is weariness, aching bodies and aching hearts as well. This condition is not to last forever, for the Lord Jesus has come and He has gained the victory over Satan, and even now has brought joy to the aching hearts of those who know Him as their Saviour and soon they shall be with the Lord, for He is coming to take them out of this world of woe to be forever with Himself. Then there will be no more sorrow for them. Can you, dear reader, say, “That is my portion”? It is your privilege to do so, for all that is left for you to do is to take your place as a lost sinner and accept Christ as your Saviour and then you are His and He never will leave you behind. You then can have joy in the midst of sorrow here and rejoice in the bright prospect that is before you.
But for this world, things shall get worse and worse till the Lord shall come back with His own, and then and not till then, will there be peace and real joy in this world. If you are connected with those who reject Christ, the judgments which are coming will overtake you, but if you are one of Christ’s your portion is outside of this world in that bright scene above with the Lord. To which company do you belong?
Messages of God’s Love 7/4/1915