Luke 10:2 "Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest."
John 4:35 "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 time of day and seasons of the year affect fishing in the natural world. Some fish migrate and cannot be caught in certain regions during some seasons. The biggest fish are caught early in the day when they come closer to the surface for feeding. If you fish in the wrong season or at the wrong time, you won't catch many fish.
Timing is important in spiritual fishing also. You will learn later in this course how important it is to "fish" the receptive areas of the world when the fish are "biting" spiritually. This is a fresh season. It is the Year of Jubilee. There is a harvest for us to reap and in this window of opportunity we must use all resources to fish for those that are lost.
A fisherman in the natural world must be patient. He must wait for the fish to take the bait or swim into the net. He can't be wandering around or just making a bunch of noise. He has to hold true to the standard he set for himself when he started. Jerking the line want make the fish bite any faster.
The same is true in the spiritual world:
James 5:7 "Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain."
Some churches will never fill their buildings, but that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is to patiently share the gospel with those who are hurting and see if they take the bait. If you've hooked them correctly, then you can take your time reeling them in. Try and force them and they'll break the line every time. Our job is to tell them, teach them, and disciple them.
The time of day and seasons of the year affect fishing in the natural world. Some fish migrate and cannot be caught in certain regions during some seasons. The biggest fish are caught early in the day when they come closer to the surface for feeding. If you fish in the wrong season or at the wrong time, you won't catch many fish.
Timing is important in spiritual fishing also. You will learn later in this course how important it is to "fish" the receptive areas of the world when the fish are "biting" spiritually. This is a fresh season. It is the Year of Jubilee. There is a harvest for us to reap and in this window of opportunity we must use all resources to fish for those that are lost.
A fisherman in the natural world must be patient. He must wait for the fish to take the bait or swim into the net. He can't be wandering around or just making a bunch of noise. He has to hold true to the standard he set for himself when he started. Jerking the line want make the fish bite any faster.
The same is true in the spiritual world:
James 5:7 "Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain."
Some churches will never fill their buildings, but that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is to patiently share the gospel with those who are hurting and see if they take the bait. If you've hooked them correctly, then you can take your time reeling them in. Try and force them and they'll break the line every time. Our job is to tell them, teach them, and disciple them.
Sometimes the hardest part of being a fisher of men is waiting for the right opportunity. I can tell you from experience sometimes it takes longer to get them to bite, but it's worth the wait in the end.
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