S) "36 Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then He *said to His disciples, 'The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38 Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.'"
Matthew 9:36-38 (NASB)
O) There are uncountable numbers of hurt, broken, desperate people in this world. The power of God, the name of Jesus Christ, the Spirit of the LORD holds freedom, heeling, purpose, and hope for a world that has no answers of their own. People may know the name of Jesus, but I feel like so many do not actually know who He is. In America, I feel like His name is famous, but His character and identity are misunderstood. Worldwide, it's amazing to realize that there are places who still have never even heard His name.
A) As a Christian, I have to be sure that I am, first, properly representing our Lord. Second, I need to be a worker myself, to bring the Gospel to people who need it. Third, I need to literally pray that more Christians will take up their mission and work in the Lord's harvest. I know that there will always be people with ears that do not hear and eyes that do not see, but that's a syptom of a hardened heart, so I can also pray for God to remove their hearts of stone, and give them hearts of flesh. The Gospel is more immediate than escaping hell. Jesus came to set people free from their bondages here and now. He came to heal their bodies here and now. He came to bind up the broken hearted here and now.
P) Father, use me. I want to be a faithful worker in Your harvest. Anoint my work so that it is effective for Your glory. Holy Spirit, draw on the hearts of other believers in Jesus' name. Fill them with compassion that prompts them to action, so they will enter the harvest. Soften the hearts of this hurt world, God. Open their eyes to see and their ears to hear, so that they can receive Your gospel of freedom, healing, and hope. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
A) As a Christian, I have to be sure that I am, first, properly representing our Lord. Second, I need to be a worker myself, to bring the Gospel to people who need it. Third, I need to literally pray that more Christians will take up their mission and work in the Lord's harvest. I know that there will always be people with ears that do not hear and eyes that do not see, but that's a syptom of a hardened heart, so I can also pray for God to remove their hearts of stone, and give them hearts of flesh. The Gospel is more immediate than escaping hell. Jesus came to set people free from their bondages here and now. He came to heal their bodies here and now. He came to bind up the broken hearted here and now.
P) Father, use me. I want to be a faithful worker in Your harvest. Anoint my work so that it is effective for Your glory. Holy Spirit, draw on the hearts of other believers in Jesus' name. Fill them with compassion that prompts them to action, so they will enter the harvest. Soften the hearts of this hurt world, God. Open their eyes to see and their ears to hear, so that they can receive Your gospel of freedom, healing, and hope. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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