Send Out

“But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.”

Matthew 9: 36 (New King James Version)


For those of us who work, this month was a time of getting all our investment proofs and all in order and submitting the same at the office. There is a photocopy machine right next to my seat.. and there were people coming in and out … You should have seen the rush… Tax consultants filled the lobby of our office and everyone was taking new policies and all. Why ? Good investment plans mean less money that gets paid in tax and in the years to come you see the fruit of your investment.

Why is it that we have this ‘must do’ attitude when it comes to financial investments but we have this ‘slack & complacent’ attitude when it comes to the kingdom of God ? We consult financial experts to get our financial investments right , but when there is a meeting or a camp on Evangelism and on how to reach this nation for Christ we say ‘Naaaaaaa….. not for me…. I cant go…I need rest’

Don’t get me wrong. Its good and Biblical to be wise with what the Lord has blessed us with. But why is it that we don’t have that attitude when it comes to the things of God ? Has our entire motivation become self gain ? Have we forgotten that all of us will eventually taste only one of these : Eternal Life / Eternal Death ! All those around us need to know that Jesus Christ is the only way !! If we invest our time and effort in prayers and in sharing His word , in living testimonial lives for His glory , we will reap souls who will rejoice in eternal life worshipping our God. If we don’t , then we are accountable for that soul. If someone told us “Wake up everyday by 4:30AM and drive to the XYZ store which is an hour drive and if you reach there by 5:30AM, you will be given an apple touch screen iphone ” , I’m sure most of us would get up and go no matter how tired we are. However if there is a prayer in church to pray for our nation at 5AM how many of us go ? Do we think us praying will not make a difference ? Do we write off the power of prayer ? Have we forgotten what the word says about agreeing in spirit and believing that we have received it ? Or do we use all those verses only for self gain and forget them otherwise?

We read in verses 35-36 , “Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.”

When we look around what do we see ?

Verse 37, “Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.” The harvest is plentiful ! The harvest is in abundance ! But the laborers are few.

Verse 38 , “”Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest”. Whose harvest is it ? The Lord’s

‘send out laborers into the harvest’ – send out ! Its time for us to get out of this comfort zone that we have built… It can be the space between your cubicle and person next to you ! It can be the space between you and the person sitting beside you in your classroom , in the bus,…

Its time to sow to the Spirit.

For all those of us who are into some form ministry and serving the Lord , please remember we read that Christ taught in the synagogues, He preached the gospel of the kingdom, He healed every sickness and every disease among the people. But…

Jesus Christ was not satisfied with just what was being done…. No… His heart went out for what was yet to be done.
I pray that we will not be satisfied with what we are doing… but we will pray and go out a step further for His glory

God Bless