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“The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved” (Jeremiah 8:20).
Most of us are familiar with harvest time, which in the northern hemisphere usually occurs in September and October. At that time crops like wheat, corn, soybeans, and some fruits such as apples, pears, and grapes are gathered in, before the cold weather comes and winter sets in. Farmers are careful to harvest their crops at just the right time, observing the weather, and measuring such things as the sugar content of corn or grapes, or the coloring of apples. These things are important, so that the particular crop being harvested is of a good quality, and able to be sold.
But are we taking the same care for our soul’s salvation? In Luke 12:16-21, the Lord Jesus told of a rich man who had an abundant harvest, and who even had to build bigger barns in which to store it all. Yet God calls him a fool, for he had made careful preparation for this life, yet never considered the fact that when he died, he must leave it all behind. God said to him, “This night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?” (verse 20). It is most important to prepare for eternity by accepting the Lord Jesus as our Savior, and then to lay up our treasure in heaven.
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