"So [Jesus] said to his disciples, 'The harvest is large, but there are few workers to gather it in. Pray to the owner of the harvest that he will send out workers to gather in his harvest.'” (Matthew 9:37-38, Good News Translation)
Here, Jesus tells us that the world is full of people who need to receive the Gospel Word about Him and are ready to do so. The problem, Jesus says, is that there aren't enough of His workers, His disciples, to get His Gospel to everyone who needs it. So, Jesus tells us to pray that God the Father, "the owner of the harvest," will send His people to share the good news of Jesus that, "...God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life." (John 3:16, Good News Translation)
Heavenly Father, raise up disciples, both laypeople and pastors, who will go into their everyday worlds and share the good news of Jesus with all people. Grant us an openness to Your Holy Spirit's call to be among the workers You send to gather disciples into Your eternal harvest. In Jesus' name. Amen
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