The Two Harvests

The three angels’ messages culminate when Jesus returns to earth to harvest the saved of all time (Revelation 14:14-16). Jesus gathers all the saved and transports them to His “many mansions” in heaven (John 14:1-3, KJV). He abolishes for all time sin, sickness, misery, and death. The saints begin glorious new lives with Him, each day more exciting than the last, throughout eternity (Revelation 21:1-4).

Jesus will also “harvest” the wicked at His coming.

“Another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle. Still another angel . . . called in a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, ‘Take your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the earth’s vine, because its grapes are ripe.’ The angel swung his sickle on the earth, gathered its grapes and threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath. They were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press.”
—Revelation 14:17-20.

This will be a tragic time of final destruction. It’s an especially sorrowful event for Christ because He must destroy those who refuse to be saved. Jesus “is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). Unfortunately some still turn away from Him.

When Jesus comes to reap what He has planted in the world, in which harvest will you be? Will you stand among the ripened grain with the redeemed of all ages (Revelation 14:13-16)? Or will you be among ripened grapes of wrath, the lost, who shrink back from a glorious Christ (Revelation 14:17-20)? Now is the time to decide. Now is the time to discover the day of salvation.