Mystery Harvest

Mystery Harvest from the “Book of Mysteries” by Jonathan Cahn

“We went to the city to purchase some goods. On the way we came to an enclave, an agricultural settlement in the desert filled with harvesters. ‘It’s their harvest,’ said the teacher. ‘And when they finish, they’ll celebrate. People have been celebrating harvests from the beginning of history.’ He paused. ‘But then there are the mystery harvests. And the celebrations of the mystery harvests.’

‘The mystery harvests?’

‘Imagine a people celebrating a harvest that never took place, a harvest they never reaped or sowed, the celebration of a nonexistent harvest. And imagine a people persisting in celebrating these nonexistent harvests year after year for centuries.’

‘I can’t imagine it,’ I said.

‘But it actually happened. It’s one of the strangest phenomena of history.’

‘Who would do that?’

‘The Jewish people,’ he said. ‘GOD commanded them to celebrate the harvests of the Promised Land. But in AD 70 the land of Israel was destroyed and the Jewish people were scattered to the ends of the earth. There were no more harvests, no more grain or fruits to be gathered. But even though they had no more harvests, they kept celebrating them anyway. They celebrated nonexistent barley harvests, gave thanks for nonexistent fruit harvests, and rejoiced over nonexistent vines overflowing with nonexistent grapes. And then something just as strange happened. After two thousand years of celebrating the nonexistent harvests, the nonexistent harvests reappeared on the earth.’ He pause a moment before continuing.

’It is crucial’, he said, ‘that you learn this secret of the Kingdom. The children of this world rejoice after seeing their blessings. But the children of the Kingdom do the opposite. They celebrate before the blessings. Don’t wait to see your blessings in order to rejoice. Rejoice, and you will see your blessings. Don’t wait for the gift to come in order to give thanks. Give thanks, and the gift will come. Don’t wait until your circumstances are right in order to celebrate. Celebrate anyway, and they will be right. Don’t wait for the victory to be won in order to become victorious. Become victorious, and the victory will be won. Learn the secret of Israel’s mystery harvests. Celebrate the blessings you don’t see. Celebrate the harvest you don’t have… and you will have a harvest to celebrate.’

The mission: Live today in the way of the Kingdom. Before you see the blessing, rejoice and give thanks for it. Celebrate your mystery harvest.”

Deuteronomy 16:16; Jeremiah 31:3-6; Mark 11:24