We still have time to enjoy autumn however with all of it's beauty with the changing of the leaves and people harvesting their crops. There are many farmers here in Aroostook County that grow potatoes as well as other crops. It is harvest season when the potato harvesters are out in the fields with workers working hard to get the crop out of the ground.
It is a busy time of the year for farmers and their workers. I have heard that sometimes it is hard for farmers to find workers willing to go out into the harvest field and work. That reminds me of what Jesus said when He was preaching about the Kingdom of God and He looked at crowds that He was teaching. He saw how they were harassed and helpless. They were like sheep without a shepherd and He had compassion on them. We can read of that account in Matthew 9:35-38 which says,
"35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.
38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
Jesus had compassion on the crowds that He was teaching because He knew their hardships and He knew they needed help that only God could provide. The Lord looks upon everyone of us and those all around us with compassion for He knows exactly what we need. What everyone truly needs is to be reconciled back to God in a personal relationship and that is only available through Jesus Christ.
There are many people all around us that have never heard the life changing Gospel message of Jesus Christ. There are many people out in the world today that are ready to hear the good news that God loves them and He sent His only begotten Son Jesus Christ to save them. The spiritual harvest fields are ready, but there aren't many workers willing to go out into the harvest field and tell people about Jesus.
We believers in Jesus Christ have been commissioned by the Lord Himself to go out into all the world and make disciples of all nations and baptize them into the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes it seems that we are lacking in do what Jesus told us to do. We end up spending tons of money keeping up our local church buildings while countless numbers of people wait to hear that there is hope for them in Jesus Christ. Sadly many people will never hear because the workers weren't willing to go into the harvest field for one reason or another.
We are sitting in a large mission field right where we are. The Lord can and will use us to minister to those around us as long as we make ourselves available to the Lord and allow Him to use us for His Glory, Praise , and Honor.
May we believers in Jesus Christ be willing to enter the harvest field by going where the Lord wants us to go and tell someone about the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Lord,
Here am I, Lord, send me into Your harvest field.
Forgive us for not obeying Your commands.
Sometimes we get scared and we don't know what to do.
Empower us to do what it is You would have us to do and say through the Holy Spirit
Use us as Your vessels.
We are jars of clay with a wonderful treasure inside.
We praise You for that O Lord.
Use us for Your Glory and the expansion of the Kingdom of God.
Send more workers into the harvest field.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.
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