PROPHETIC WORDS

OUR CITIES ARE DOORS FOR THE HARVEST

by Len Buttner

March 2020

The Lord spoke to me about a season of effective doors opening in this season.

For there is a great door for many of God’s people to walk through. This door is an opening for the extension of the Gospel in the businesses of our cities.
– There is a now opportunity for ministry of the Gospel in the market place:

We read in 1 Corinthians 16:9 (NKJV): For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

This Scripture represents a special opportunity:
– to preach the gospel (see 2 Cor. ‪2:12‬; Col. 4:3).

The word "door" is used to denote an occasion or an opportunity for doing God’s work. It is the means by which we have entrance and access where there is little obstruction.

Wise men are on the watch for, and will avail themselves of, such opportunities:

• “A door of hope,” Hosea 2:15.

• “A door of faith,” Acts ‪14:27‬.

• “An open door,” Rev. 3:8.

• “A door of utterance,” Col. 4:3.

• “An opportunity for effecting great breakthrough for the harvest.”

As we read in Acts 19:11 (NKJV): Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul.

But be aware there are “Many adversaries” that will arise (Acts 19:9–23) who would want to block the way of the Gospel and prevent the ministry of Jesus Christ from entering our places of business in our cities.

There are many new age teachers and sorcerers who have arisen as adversaries to the true Gospel of Jesus Christ.

However we see Paul’s example with his long-continued labor of love in Ephesus. He ministered effectively and challenges the interests of those whose gains were derived from idolatry and witchcraft.

We read on in Acts 19:25-27 Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity. 26 and as you see and hear, not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all. 27 there is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed—she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”

These Scriptures say something about the power of the Gospel and Paul’s bold proclamation of the truth that turns many hearts to Jesus.

That even the presence of opposition was a sign to him of the viability of his labor and a reason for pressing on and not turning away from his present assignment.

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