"And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud there was one sitting like the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.” (vv.14-16)
And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. And the winepress was trodden without (outside) the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.” (vv.17-20)
According to our passage, there will come a time during the great tribulation when salvation is no longer possible. At that time, two harvests will take place on the earth separating those who have accepted God’s message of salvation (vv.14-16), from those who have not ( vv.17-20). While you and I will more than likely not be on this earth when this event takes place, we still need to choose whom we will serve. And while you may think to yourself, “I have plenty of time to get right with Jesus," I would say to you, “No man knows what tomorrow may bring.”
Therefore, we too must understand that there can come a time when our salvation opportunities have run out. That after multiple attempts by God to soften our hearts, to call us to salvation, it could reach the point of no return, becoming fixed, set in its rejection against God’s call. If so, He will tug at your heart no longer, but leave you to yourself, missing out on the harvest of salvation, but reaping the harvest of eternal destruction. Do not miss His heavenly harvest, accept Him now and avoid the point of no return. (see connection with God to the right on this page)
The Truth: “If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.” (Romans 10:9-10)
