11. The Harvest Is Plentiful

At the height of Jesus' ministry in Galilee there was this particular scene when the crowds were approaching him (and the disciples), in what looked like a "sea of wheat". In that moment, Jesus says these words: "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." ~ Matthew 9:37-38 The disciples of course are thinking of the scores of Jewish people surging to see the Messiah. Little did they know, in just a few years, they would be experiencing a tidal wave of Samaritan and Gentile crowds who were hungry to experience the good news about Jesus! The problem: 12 apostles can only go so far. Thankfully, these disciples of Jesus knew how to make more disciples, so that as the doors of opportunity opened for Gentiles to hear the gospel, they were well equipped to scale the movement...and here we are! The harvest was plentiful and the workers responded. Here's a question worth pondering: Is the harvest still plentiful? To learn more, check out the next part of our sermon series, To The Ends of the Earth.