BRINGING IN THE SHEAVES

SANDY RHEMA 4/01/06 BRINGING IN THE SHEAVES

QUICKENED SCRIPTURE:

Ps 126 NKJV

When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them." The LORD has done great things for us, and we are glad.

Bring back our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the South. Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

============

COMMENTS: The Lord gave me a dream like vision in 94 about this harvest.

SANDY RHEMA 4/19/94: HARVEST COMING

DREAM: Wayne was sick in bed, and he & I were watching a group of people come into a new land. They had walked a very long way and were very tired. We could see them on a long dusty road and they were so tired in their bodies and souls. My son asked me why I had put the pause button on, as they were all stopped, and standing in suspension like a TV tape. I clicked my pause button and they continued walking forth.

Wayne & I watched them come to their harvest. As we watched their wonder and expression, we had tears on our eyes, it was so deeply moving, for we personally understood their long journey and their sufferings to get there.

We could see they were tossing the grain with their hands, and the air was so thick with heads of grain and chaff, it was like millions of particles in the air floating. The people were singing, "Bringing in the sheaves." Our hearts were greatly rejoicing for them as we new they had come into their harvest.

WORD TO PONDER 4/19/94: BRINGING IN THE SHEAVES

I am bringing My people into a new land. They have walked a very long distance. Their journey has been long and their sufferings have been great. They stayed their course, even though suffering a very long delay. You will watch with tears in your eyes as you see their weary faces transform to joy as they come out of their delays and into their promised fruitful harvest. And in that day, they shall toss the grains of their harvest into My winds, and the chaff shall fly away.

Ps 126 NKJV

COMMENT: The pause button was a long season of delay in answered prayers, promises and receiving the rewards for so many labors and difficulties. We will be working double time in a season of acceleration in overtaking and harvesting all that was delayed for so long. In 2005 the Lord told Bobby Conner that Gabriel has his running shoes on and that is sure true that everything we are doing has accelerated and then some.

The particles I saw in the air were massive and that is the process of winnowing. Winnowing is when the seed is thrown up and the wind blows the lighter chaff away from the seed. We are coming out of captivity and separating from the shackles, the constraints from our past! Praise God!

SHEAF

sheaf (shêf) noun

plural sheaves (shêvz)

1. A bundle of cut stalks of grain or similar plants bound with straw or twine.

2. A collection of items held or bound together: a sheaf of printouts.

3. An archer's quiver.

verb, transitive

sheafed, sheaf•ing, sheafs

1. To gather and bind into a bundle.

CHAFF

chaff (1) (noun)

chaff [chaf]

1. seed coverings removed by threshing

2. the dry coverings of grains and other grass seeds, which are separated by the process of threshing.

============

WINNOWING

WINNOW (Heb. zara, to "toss" about). The process of separating the chaff from the grain by throwing it against the wind (Isa 30:24). See Agriculture.

Figurative. To winnow is used in the sense of to scatter, as enemies (Isa 41:16); to "winnow them with a winnowing fork at the gates" (Jer 15:7) is to cause defeat and dispersion on the border of the land; also the winnowing of Babylon (51:2) speaks of her devastation. "And His winnowing fork is in His hand" (Matt 3:12) refers to Christ as the judge, separating evil from good.

Isa 41:15-16 NKJV

"Behold, I will make you into a new threshing sledge with sharp teeth; You shall thresh the mountains and beat them small, and make the hills like chaff. You shall winnow them, the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them; You shall rejoice in the LORD, and glory in the Holy One of Israel.

Matt 3:11-12 NKJV

He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

UPDATE SCRIPTURE 4/09/06

I read this scripture today and it was quickened to me about our harvest.

2 Cor 9:6-14 NLT

Remember this - a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. You must each make up your own mind as to how much you should give. Don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves the person who gives cheerfully. And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. As the Scriptures say, "Godly people give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will never be forgotten." For God is the one who gives seed to the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will give you many opportunities to do good, and he will produce a great harvest of generosity in you. Yes, you will be enriched so that you can give even more generously. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will break out in thanksgiving to God. So two good things will happen - the needs of the Christians in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanksgiving to God. You will be glorifying God through your generous gifts. For your generosity to them will prove that you are obedient to the Good News of Christ. And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the wonderful grace of God shown through you.

WORD TO PONDER: FAITHFUL GIVING 4/09/06

It moves My heart with such joy when I see you giving joyfully and expectantly. I have ordained that the seed you plant must bring a harvest. I AM Your Father Farmer and I created the seed to be planted, the soil to receive, the rain to water it, and the seed to respond and grow into a harvest of fruit. Your harvest is directly apportioned to your planting. One seed produces 30, 60 or a 100 fold, but without the seed there is no harvest.

Remember, I ordained that each seed bear fruit after its own kind. Plant a dollar and you will receive more dollars. Plant kindness and you will receive kindness. Plant comfort and you will receive comfort in return. Scatter My Words and My Words will return a harvest of plentiful Words. Plant your time, and I will give you My time and other's time. Plant your love and I will pour out even more in return. Give mercy and forgiveness and your own life will reap the same when you need even more. I AM the God of more than enough. I AM faithful to break the famine in your life as you are faithful to plant, and wait expectantly for your harvest of 30, 60 or a 100 fold return on your investment.

2 Cor 9:6-14 NLT

Matt 13:23 AMP

As for what was sown on good soil, this is he who hears the Word and grasps and comprehends it; he indeed bears fruit and yields in one case a hundred times as much as was sown, in another sixty times as much, and in another thirty.

Gen 1:11-12 NKJV

Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth"; and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE WORDS ABOUT THE HARVEST