What Happens When God Shakes Your Harvest

Send us a note!We all know the feeling of pushing hard for a life that finally feels secure, only to realize the finish line keeps moving. That tension sits at the heart of Pastor Carl’s teaching through the Book of Isaiah as we trace God’s warnings to Moab and then to Damascus, Syria, and the northern kingdom of Israel, where pride and self-reliance end in sudden collapse. The imagery is vivid: vineyards go silent, harvests turn to ruin, and strong cities become desolate, not because God is petty, but because He refuses to let false gods keep winning our hearts. We talk about how alliances and “smart” plans can become spiritual shortcuts when trust in the Lord gets replaced by trust in what we can control. Isaiah even puts a timeline on mercy, pressing the urgency of repentance, while the rise of Assyria shows how fast a carefully built kingdom can disappear. Then the message turns personal: as Christians, we belong to God, so the better question is “Lord, what do You want to accomplish?” We connect Isaiah’s warning to Haggai’s gut-punch about wages going into “a bag with holes” and what it looks like to come back from drifting. The final movement looks at Ethiopia and the temptation to form coalitions out of fear, contrasted with God’s calm promise that He is already at work. It’s a timely reminder for anyone searching for God’s will, trying to rebuild faith, or wrestling with anxiety about the future. Listen, share it with a friend who’s tired of striving, and then subscribe and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.What makes a Calvary Chapel a Calvary Chapel. Join Pastor Carl as he goes through one of the Calvary Chapel Distinctives on The Mountain Cross Minute. The 20th anniversary of Facing the Giants, Monday September 14 - 6:30PM at the Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville.Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.