by Dr Delron Shirley | Apr 21, 2012 | Meditations
One of the most troubling verses in the Bible to me is Jeremiah 8:20, “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.” Possibly the next most unsettling verse is Joel 1:11, “Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and...
by Dr Delron Shirley | Mar 21, 2012 | Meditations
In Galatians 6:9, we are admonished, “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” If we are going to enjoy a harvest, we have to have strength and stamina to make it all the way to, and then through, the harvest season. We...
by Dr Delron Shirley | Feb 21, 2012 | Meditations
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. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the...
by Dr Delron Shirley | Jan 21, 2012 | Meditations
Those who have a passion for harvest will think about and prepare for the harvest throughout the year, not just in the few days that the harvest is actually being gathered in. They will follow the commandment that Jesus verbalized in the parable of the pounds,...
by Dr Delron Shirley | Dec 21, 2011 | Meditations
In the book of Ruth, we read a very moving story of the love of a young lady toward her mother-in-law and the sub-plotted love story of the young maiden and the man who becomes her provider, protector, and husband. Within this love story is a lesson on the power of...
by Dr Delron Shirley | Oct 21, 2011 | Meditations
The theme of the Holy Spirit keeps coming up time and again as we look at the history of missions. In the book of Acts, each expansion of the church was accompanied with a fresh move of the Holy Spirit. As we look through the centuries, we see people like St....
