Fallow Fields
“It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.” John 6:45 NKJV https://www.bible.com/114/jhn.6.45.nkjv The onset of frustration at the field of evangelism does not start in our contemporary times. Even at the times of the prophets and in the days of Christ’s earthly ministry, the fields were filled with hypocrites, religious bigots, and a bunch of bystanders against the gospel of salvation. Notwithstanding, Jesus consistently sowed and taught everyone the secret of spreading the seeds of evangelism with grace. Unfortunately, believers and evangelists today are tempted to get frustrated and stranded on their fallow fields. Why? 1. ‘ And they shall all be taught by God’ is easily misinterpreted and implemented as ‘ And they shall all be taught by the evangelists’ . Little wonder the expression of frustration and failure when fallow fields are treated with dignity and respect...