April 17, 2025
ASK & GO
Read: Judges 3,4; Psalm 107; Luke 10:1-24
Scripture: Luke 10:1 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. 2 He 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. 3 Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
Observation: Jesus' sending of seventy-two of his followers with clear instructions is exclusively recorded in the Gospel of Luke. In the previous chapter, we read that Jesus sent his twelve disciples with similar instructions (Lk.9:1,2). When Jesus sent his disciples two by two, he restricted them to go only to the lost sheep of Israel (Mt.10:5, 6). Here, these seventy-two people had no such restrictions. They could go wherever Jesus wanted them to go. The main thing here is the emphasis on the need for more workers to go to the harvest field. So, Jesus told them to pray that the Lord of harvest may send more workers for his harvest. Finally, Jesus sent them to be the workers for the harvest.
Even today, we see the same need in the Christian mission fields. Because this harvest is not a seasonal one. We can see it throughout the year and throughout the world. However, "the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few." We must realize the needs of the Kingdom of God and should pray for it. If the Lord wants to send us to the harvest field, we should be prepared to GO without saying any excuses. This harvest field could be the area we presently live in or a nearby place, or it maybe a place afar. Whatever it may be, we need to ask the Lord to send more workers, and we should be ready to do our part in it.
Application: I must realize that there is a need for more workers to collect the harvest. Jesus wants me to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send more workers. Praying for Christian missions and praying for souls to be saved and gathered in the Church is important to me. When I pray for the harvest, I should be ready to do what the Lord asks me instead of finding easy alternatives. When I obey God, I will see great things in and through my life.
Prayer: Father, thank you for turning my attention to praying for the harvest. Lord, I realize the need for more workers for the harvest of souls. I pray that more Christian workers will go and share the Gospel with the unreached people groups. Lord, help me to understand my role in this great cause. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
✍️: Arputharaj Samuel
📕: Quiet Time Companion
🗓️ Day – 107