"Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore, pray the LORD of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” (vv. 37-38)
Jesus saw the greatness of human need as an opportunity, as a harvest that was plentiful. A harvest is a good thing, and this was a plentiful harvest. But it was also a harvest that needed laborers. The good of a harvest can go to waste if there are no laborers to take advantage of the bounty. Jesus warned us that opportunities to meet human need and bring people into His kingdom may be wasted because of a shortage of laborers.
Since the harvest belongs to the Lord of the harvest, we are commanded to pray that He would compel workers to reap His harvest. This is a prayer we must pray, but we can only pray it honestly if we pray with an ear open to hearing Him tell us, “You go into the harvest.”
God has a purpose and a plan for every single person He has ever created. He wants to use all of us to reach out and touch the peoples lives that we come in contact with every day, so we can help point them to Jesus. There are so many people in this world who are hurting and they are searching for answers in all the wrong places.
If we are listening carefully, we might just hear God asking us to be the one who brings the Truth to them. Let’s choose today to start saying, “Here I am Lord, send me!” and allow Him to use us however He sees fit. So let’s be ready when He calls us.
The Truth: "In a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and earthenware, and some for honorable use, some for dishonor. If any one purifies himself from what is dishonorable, then he will be a vessel for noble use, consecrated and useful to the master of the house, ready for any good work.” (2 Timothy 2:21-22)
