Abundant Harvest

“He told them, “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.” (Luke 10:2)
 
During recess you can always tell the kids that want to play basketball and the kids who are standing there hoping that they will not be picked to play. They are only there to keep the teams even. They are sometimes picked last because they do not know how to shoot a basketball or not very good at the game. Just like these kids who are praying not to be picked Jesus tells us to pray for workers. The harvest is ready. It is ready but there is more harvest than workers.

When we experience short staff at work we usually try and work harder and fill the gap. However, Jesus states, the need is so great that the first course of action we can do is pray. Pray first. Take a pause and “Ask” before trying to work out of our own strength, skills, or even strategy. It might not feel like work or contributing solving the problem, but it is THE work. Go before God in prayer and ask him for the assistance that you need; workers, tools, or even equipment he can open doors and pathways for assistance in the work.

​While praying for more workers we each need to examine our own hearts. Are we praying for workers and hoping at the same time not to be one of them? Or are we open to being one of the workers? As we pray about the work and our own response we can listen to the Holy Spirit as he convicts us and nudges us into answering the call that God has placed on us. God is calling and inviting us to be partners in the work that he is doing.
 
Heavenly Father, the harvest is ready may you open our hearts to the need that you want us to help in.
                 
Walking with you,
Stacy Watkins