Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego be cut into pieces and their houses be turned into piles of rubble, for no other god can save in this way.”Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the province of Babylon. Daniel 3:29-30
The meaning of the word "Harvest" to the world is different from the meaning to the Lord.
The world requires you to save/invest for a harvest that will not cross beyond this earth. The Lord requires that you give/scatter for a harvest that transcends worlds (earth and heaven).
In the world, the weather must be favourable for the harvest to be bountiful. A flood/ thyphoon will destroy harvests. But in the Lord, even a tornado is a tool to bringing about an abundant harvest depending on where we stand.
In order to bring our harvest to physical manifestation, we need to stand for God like Shadrach, Mashach and Abednego. When they stood for God in the face of death, their harvest of promotion came and God was glorified when the King bow down to the King of kings.
When an harvest is about to manifest things might turn upside down as it was also in the case of Apostle Paul who was told that if he embarked on his planned journey to Jerusalem, he will be bound by the authorities (Acts 21) but he insisted on going. If you were given that prophesy will you go or stay knowing that journey was for the glory of God. The bible says if you want to save your life, you will lose it..
Apostle Paul went to Jerusalem and was truly bound, ship wrecked, bitten by a snake, In order to preach far and wide. It was an harvest of souls to the kingdom of God, even the whole nation of Malta. Note: despite his trials, he died at old age.
Missionaries brought Christianity to Africa when we were deep into idolatory. Some were murdered and some died of sickness but more still came to spread the gospel. I know that they did not have earthly riches, but their crown in heaven will be filled with diamonds of souls still being won to Christ today.
Some of their lineage/generations enjoys unexplained favour due to their stand for God.
I ask you, where do you stand? When it's calm or during trials, when you're in good health or in sickness, when you're rich or poor, loved or despised, when God answers you or when He's silent, when God favours you or when He slays you?
Pray for the grace to stand now and always.
Shalom!
