Effective gospel ministry begins with the affirmation of the Lord's sovereignty over his harvest and the desperate spiritual condition of those who need to be gathered. Jesus' compassion for the harassed and helpless crowds models the essential motivation for harvest work—not duty, ambition, or guilt, but genuine care for souls who are vulnerable and without proper spiritual leadership. Christ’s claim that "the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few" makes plain the primary obstacle to Kingdom advancement: it is not a lack of responsive people but a shortage of faithful, equipped laborers willing to engage in the demanding work of discipleship and ministry. Jesus calls us to cultivate compassionate vision for the spiritually lost and vulnerable, and then to faithfully pray that the Lord would raise up and send out workers—recognizing that we ourselves may be the answer to our own prayers—and to joyfully embrace whatever role the Lord of the harvest assigns us in bringing his abundant harvest into his Kingdom.

Week 45: Wednesday

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