Letter from the Founder

by Kimberly Ann Hobbs

SWEET WOMAN OF GOD,

It is with immense pleasure that I get to share another letter with you and fill you up with encouragement.

As you dive into Voice of Truth magazine, get ready to experience a harvest of finding the joy our Lord Jesus brings.

Throughout the world, we approach distinguishable parts of the year called seasons. Not only do seasons occur worldwide, but seasons also appear throughout our lives. When we include Jesus in any season, the closeness of God within us fills us spiritually, and we experience a harvest. In fact, any time we are filled with Jesus in any way, we experience harvest.

On account of my husband’s and my relocation this past year, we have been enjoying the transition of the seasons. In Ohio, there are four distinct seasons. We moved into our home during the winter, experiencing the beautiful snowfall. Then, we watched as spring burst in with color and beauty. Soon after, we felt the sticky dog days of summer. Those days are now fading and giving way to the experience of fall, including dramatic color shifts as the leaves change and the fields yield their fruit. After a well-done season of planting and laboring, people everywhere are now preparing for the long-awaited, joyful time of bringing in their harvest.

The Bible teaches using many examples and illustrations. In the book of Matthew, Jesus Christ refers to His disciples as workers of the harvest who are gathering others by their faith in Him. He calls God the Lord of the harvest (Matthew 9:37-38 KJV). We can look to our Lord as He provides our harvest. As we do what the Holy Spirit asks of us each day, it can be likened to a farmer preparing the ground, planting the seed, and tending the plants as they grow. We do what we are called to do, and then we trust our God for the harvest—the bounty that He promises to provide.

The question I’d like to pose to you today is this: How do you reflect God’s bounty in your everyday life?

We pray that through reading this publication, you will see clearly the harvest God is providing. There is a symbolic meaning of harvest in scripture, encompassing two parts: God’s provision for us and God’s blessing for others. In our ministry of Women World Leaders, we celebrate with a spirit of harvest every season. We get excited together because we get to experience something special here daily. Of course, the harvest that we graciously get to be a part of belongs to God because He is the Lord of the harvest, not us. This makes us so happy. God always gets all the glory.

Jesus Christ refers to His disciples as workers of the harvest who are gathering others by their faith in Him. He calls God the Lord of the harvest. MATTHEW 9:37-38 (KJV)

As you read the pages of this delightful magazine and all the beauty that each article envelops, you will see God put in His rightful place. We recognize Him as the Lord of our harvest; He is the One who supplies all our provisions. God is giving us the ability to work, and He gives us families to love. When we recognize who the Lord is in our lives, we can then embrace the fact that He supplies all our needs in whatever season we are going through. And we choose to reflect His bounty in our everyday lives by tending the field and bringing in the harvest, part of which is the magazine you hold in your hands.

I pray for you today, dear sister, that as you join me and the other ladies in this ministry reading through Voice of Truth and taking some “pause time,” you will reflect on a great question: Am I putting God in His rightful place during whatever season of life I’m in right now?

I am praying for you. We, as a ministry, are praying for you, too.

Exceedingly, Abundantly, Beyond,

Kimberly

EPHESIANS 3:20