Week 10: Tuesday There Is Always Work to Do

"The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore prayearnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into hisharvest" (Matthew 9:37-38 ESV). In the parable of the workers in thevineyard, the master makes five trips seeking laborers. His persistencereveals God's profound heart for His work.Do we see with the same eyes as our Master, Jesus? In Matthew 9:35-38,Jesus surveys the crowds and sees people "harassed and helpless, likesheep without a shepherd” (ESV). The word “compassion” in the originallanguage describes a gut-wrenching emotion. Christ's heart was movedbecause He knew His kingdom needs more workers.