"The Harvest" Part 1

But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into the harvest. Matthew 9:36-38
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"The Lord has been speaking to me a lot about the harvest and this morning as I woke with this song, "God's Great Dance Floor" by Chris Tomlin on my heart and in my head I felt led to be reminded and to remind you as well, that, "The Harvest," it matters to the Lord!

"For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost. What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying? And if he should find it, assuredly, I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish. Matthew 18:11-14

"The Harvest," it matters to the Lord of the Harvest. It matters to Jesus! It matters that we, redeem the time, or rather each and every opportunity  to share about the, love of Christ. The love that caused Him to leave heaven and to come to earth as the Son of Man; to save us and to save those we come in contact with each day.

So, like I said the Lord has been showing me a lot lately about "The Harvest." and the first thing He emphasized is what happens in heaven when we say, "Yes."  to the price that Jesus paid to redeem us.

This interview with Chris Tomlin says it way better than I could. He talks about the joy of our Heavenly Father as we, who have gone astray are brought back from being lost.

The Father rejoices!

Lord, I pray that we would be willing laborers in your kingdom. Holy Spirit help us to have eyes of compassion the way that Jesus did. Help us to see the multitudes that are perishing with hearts that care about each and every one.  Father, help us to do your will here on earth as it is in heaven, because Father it is your will that not one of these little ones should perish.