Nov 4, 2024
At the height of Jesus' ministry in Galilee there was this
particular scene when the crowds were approaching him (and the
disciples), in what looked like a "sea of wheat". In that moment,
Jesus says these words:
"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 9:37-38
The disciples of course are thinking of the scores of Jewish people
surging to see the Messiah. Little did they know, in just a few
years, they would be experiencing a tidal wave of Samaritan
and Gentile crowds who were hungry to experience the good news
about Jesus!
The problem: 12 apostles can only go
so far. Thankfully, these disciples of Jesus knew how to
make more disciples, so that as the doors of opportunity
opened for Gentiles to hear the gospel, they were well equipped to
scale the movement...and here we are! The harvest was plentiful and
the workers responded.
Here's a question worth pondering: Is the harvest
still plentiful? To learn more, check out the next
part of our sermon series, To The Ends of the Earth.