p. 9 | HARVESTING by S. H. Carnahan

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Oct 3, 1906

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 32, No. 38.

HARVESTING.

By S. H. Carnahan

IN every line of work we may find lessons of moral and spiritual worth. Especially is this true in our labors that have to do with the natural world—plant and animal life.

The reapers, or harvesters, go out into the great grain fields to gather in the sheaves. These are often collected under great difficulties. Many of the fields are rough and hard to traverse; at times the weather is unfavorable—extreme heat, or perhaps heavy rains, and winds, interfere with the work.

Even tho the sheaves appear to be solidly bound upon the vehicle to be carried to the eternal garner, some unexpected experience may cause them to fall out by the way.

All these trying things give to the Gospel harvesters great anxiety, besides extra trouble and work, that the sheaves may be safely housed at last. These sheaves must be looked after and picked up again and again, in order to save them, else they would be devoured by the wild beasts or fall into decay.

But let those who are devoting their lives in the Gospel harvest-field take courage from the fact that these hardships shall be more than repaid in souls saved in the kingdom; for “he that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.” S. H. CARNAHAN.