Sunday, January 20, 2008

The Need for Workers

"Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest." Matthew 9:38

In our world today people live and die without hope. In the United States alone 2.5 million people die annually. It is estimated that 75% of the current U.S. population is lost without Christ. Now if you do the math, that means every hour in the U.S. 214 people die without Christ. That doesn't even address the need in other countries.

As we think about the harvest, we need these principles: • We must accentuate the purpose of the church and not the peril. • We must believe in the promise and not belittle the position. • We need to contemplate the crown and not quibble about the cost. • We must deepen out prayer life and not our dependence on human personality or program. • We must enter in faith or excuse ourselves in fear.

How do I beseech the Lord of the harvest? Answer - Seek the heart of God.
* Understand the God's plan is to save people.
* Agree with God, you probably don't care like you should.
* Ask God to open your eyes.
* Ask God to give you His heart.
* Tell God you are willing to be used.
* Ask God want He wants you to do.
...Then. DO IT !

It is not enough to pray for the laborers, we must make ourselves available to be one.