Good Morning Friends,
“Jesus went through all the towns and villages,
teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing
every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,
because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. He said
to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the
Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.’”
(Matthew 9:35-38)
When Jesus saw the crowds that surrounded Him,
He did not get disgusted at their sins, problems, or demands. Instead, He was
moved with compassion. He saw their deep needs and longed to be able to help
them. He healed their diseases, provided wisdom, cleansed their sin, and
offered abundant and eternal life.
Two things kept Jesus from meeting the needs of
the multitudes:
There were not enough workers to take His
message and power to them. The harvest was plentiful but the workers were few. That’s
still true today. There are many who will not respond to His message no matter
how many times it is presented to them. But there are multitudes who know their
deep need and would respond if they heard the message. The great need is for
workers. The most powerful thing we can do is to pray, ask God to send more
workers into the field. Ask Him to move by His Holy Spirit in our hearts and in
the hearts of others to open our eyes to see the need and to motivate us to
respond.
Many were unwilling to turn to Him, even when
they had the chance. Jesus looked over Jerusalem and cried, “How often I have
longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her
wings, but you were not willing.” (Matthew 23:37) How it hurt Jesus when people
did not respond to Him. He was sad because they were left hurting when they
could have been helped.
Pray for workers. Respond when called. Weep for
the lost. People need the Lord!
His, by Grace, Steve
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