PB Devotional

There’s a tremendous harvest of people just waiting to be brought to Christ, but not nearly enough workers to bring it in. So what are we to do about that? Fortunately, we don’t have to guess; Jesus tells us. A great harvest, he says, not enough workers . . . “Therefore” . . . . Therefore, what? Therefore go? Therefore preach? Therefore give? No, he doesn’t say any of those things, at least not first of all; though some of us might wish he had!

He says, “Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
Matthew 9:38

Why does Jesus begin with this? Why is prayer the first necessity for Believers fulfilling the mission?

Jesus tells us to pray because prayer is something everyone can do, and he wants us all to be involved somehow in the harvest. Missions isn’t just for an enthusiastic few; it should be every Christian’s concern. In view of the world’s great need and the church’s great opportunity, and Jesus’ clear teaching, what excuse does any Christian have for not praying for the ingathering?

So there is a problem which is also a great opportunity.

Pray earnestly to the Lord!!

Celebrate the Lord of the Harvest!