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[Jesus] told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

There are places in the United States where you can drive for miles and see nothing but corn fields. When those fields are ready to be harvested, farmers try to have the right people and equipment in place to get the job done. It’s satisfying to see the row after row of corn being taken into harvest.

Jesus looks at the world and sees row after row of people who need to hear that he forgives them. We look around at those same people and wonder who will tell them about their sin and their Savior. There are so many people for the harvest, and so few people doing the work. What’s the solution?

We can identify people who would be good workers in the harvest field. We can train them, send them, and support them. We can encourage them and help them. These are all valuable activities.

Jesus says that there is one more thing we can do. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest field. Pray. And don’t be surprised if the Lord answers your prayer by finding a way for you to serve.

Send out workers into your harvest field in the name of Jesus. Amen.

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