no-longer-a-slumdog

winds of change
The Great Commission that Jesus gave literally means we
share the Gospel of grace that the Lord Jesus Christ came, died
and rose again to bring us salvation. This is fundamentally important.
This is why the idea of expanding this new initiative, one
that seemed more centered on social justice and compassion, was
difficult for me.
So before we expanded this program further, I, along with
my senior leaders, sought the Lord for confirmation that this was
the direction He wanted us to go. We entered into a time of intense
prayer and fasting. Soon, I had a dream that God used to
propel us forward.
I was standing in front of a vast wheat field looking out upon
a harvest that was clearly ripe. I stood there for a while overwhelmed
at the sheer size of the harvest. What seemed like endless
acres continued for as far as my eyes could see.
Watching the golden wheat sway in the breeze, I got this
sudden understanding that I was looking upon the fields that
Jesus spoke about in John 4 and Matthew 9. It was as though the
Lord was telling me this harvest was free for the taking, much
like Psalm 2 tells us to ask for the nations and He will give them
to us.
Overcome with excitement at seeing such a great harvest
ready for reaping and knowing this represented millions of souls
being rescued from an eternity in hell, I began to jump up and
down with excitement.
I could see it. The harvest was plentiful. It’s ready! And I was
so happy. I ran toward this field shouting, “Wow! We can take it!
All these people we can take to heaven!”
As I raced toward the field with all my might, I was already
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