​In John 4:35–38, Jesus tells His disciples to open their eyes and look at the fields because they are ripe for harvest. But then He reminds them of something incredibly important: the harvest they were about to experience wasn’t theirs alone.

 

Others had labored before them. Someone had planted seeds. Someone had prepared the soil. Someone had prayed. Someone had spoken truth. Someone had faithfully served when there appeared to be no results at all.

 

And now someone else was getting to see the harvest. That is such a beautiful picture of what happens through Adams Christian Prison Ministries.

 

Every week, volunteers walk through the doors of the jail and faithfully serve. Some lead Bible studies. Some mentor. Some pray. Some encourage. Some share their testimony. Others serve behind the scenes, give financially, help at events, pray faithfully, or provide resources.

 

We may never fully know which part of someone’s story God has allowed us to be part of.

 

That’s the beauty of the Kingdom—we’re in this harvest together.

 

No volunteer, prayer, donation, conversation, Bible study, act of kindness, or moment of obedience is insignificant. God takes what each of us brings and uses it as part of something much bigger than any one of us.

 

Paul expressed a similar truth in 1 Corinthians 3:6: “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.”

 

Ultimately, the harvest belongs to God.

 

So, to every ACPM volunteer: thank you.

 

The fields are still ripe.

 

There are still lives waiting to hear the Gospel. There are still men and women who need someone to believe that their past doesn’t have to determine their future. There are still seeds to plant and a harvest to gather.

 

And what an incredible privilege it is that God allows all of us to have a part in it.

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In His Love, Chaplain Rachel DuPhily