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The Harvest Is Plentiful
Danny Beasley , OMS USA Former Executive Director
Luke 10:2 ( NIV )
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 .”
Farming is an amazing vocation . It involves many factors the farmer cannot control ; however , its rewards are great . All the laborious work soon results in thousands of sprouting plants . If all goes well , the farmer can expect the harvest to be 10-20 times the original investment of seed .
Mission life holds many parallels to farming . With farming , it is easy to see each stage and the benefits of the harvest . Mission work needs the same care and attention , though experiencing the harvest may take longer . Not everyone can be a farmer . Although all believers are mandated to share the Gospel , not all believers are called to vocational ministry . For this reason , Jesus ’ words are as true today as they were more than 2,000 years ago .
Jesus clearly states that a great harvest is ready , but more field workers are needed . The field and the harvest are not ours but the Lord ’ s . Our responsibility is to ask the Lord to provide the workers for his harvest .
Our desire is for all to hear about salvation through faith in Jesus Christ and live a life transformed by his Holy Spirit . Will you join with OMS and many others by setting an alarm for 10:02 a . m . and / or p . m . to ask the Lord to raise up more workers for his fields who will reap the plentiful harvest ?
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