Monday in my weekend wrap up I talked about the message that D preached Sunday. It was so convicting, so challenging... but now what do we do with it? We live it. We can also tell other believers about it and challenge them with it as well. The gospel is something that shouldn't be kept to ourselves. We shouldn't be wrapped up in our own selfish bubbles that we forget that millions around us are dying with a curable disease... we have the cure. JESUS.
You can go here and listen to him preach the message. I will not do it justice. I will however tell you what God is teaching me through it.
Matthew 9:35-38
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.”
The harvest is not only THE mission, but OUR mission. It is past time to go to work. Its time to get off our butts, get out of our comfort zones, and do something.
The Method of the Harvest (vs. 35)
- we can't tell a hungry homeless man about Jesus without first feeding him... I mean we can but we won't be as effective. We must first meet the physical need to gain credibility to meet the spiritual need. This is not a cop out or an excuse, but reality.
The Motivation (vs. 36)
-We must put on Christ like compassion. If we lack compassion, we must fervently pray for it. I need to pray hard! We can not effectively reach people without it.
a.) We must see the size of the multitude- how many need to be reached!
b.) Feel their suffering - feel their hurts!
c.) Realize their separation- be conscience of the fact they have no hope!
The Means (vs. 37-38)
-This is the instrument or tool for gathering the harvest
-We must stay focused, work diligently, pray
-Make Jesus known
The Harvest is why he came and why we're still here! We (I!)need to get to work!
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What an encouraging sweet wife you are! I love reading your blog, because you are always so positive :) Thank you for that. And thanks for the posting the spiritual motivation of his sermon. much needed reminder and encouragment.
ReplyDeleteYou're sweet Annie. I am just a sinner saved by grace, but I am glad you're encouraged by it!
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