Mat 9:38 | MHM | STEP | v. 38 : Jesus told his disciples what to do: Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest (Matthew 9:38 ). When times are hard and people are lost, we should pray more, not complain. God is the Lord of the harvest (John 15:1; Isaiah 5:7 ). The church is his field, and he decides who works in it. Ministers are workers in God's harvest. Their work is important and must be done well and on time. It is also joyful work, like the joy of harvest (Isaiah 9:2-3 ). God will reward those who work for him (James 5:4 ). Only God can send out true workers. Jesus gives people the gifts and the call to be ministers (Ephesians 4:11 ). People should not try to be ministers unless God sends them (Romans 10:15 ). Everyone who loves Jesus and cares for souls should pray for more faithful and wise workers. We should ask God to give them the right spirit, call them, and help them succeed. Sometimes, people are afraid to go because of their own weakness or because others oppose them, but we should pray that God will help them overcome these problems. Jesus told his disciples to pray for more workers just before he sent them out. When God wants to bless people, he makes his friends pray for it (Psalm 10:17 ). Ministers should pray for more ministers, not just for themselves. Those who truly care about God's work want more workers, even if it means they are not the only ones doing the work (Isaiah 6:8; Acts 9:11, 15 ).

‏ Matthew 9:38

v. 38: Jesus told his disciples what to do: Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest (Matthew 9:38 ^a). When times are hard and people are lost, we should pray more, not complain. God is the Lord of the harvest (John 15:1; Isaiah 5:7 ^b). The church is his field, and he decides who works in it. Ministers are workers in God's harvest. Their work is important and must be done well and on time. It is also joyful work, like the joy of harvest (Isaiah 9:2-3 ^c). God will reward those who work for him (James 5:4 ^d).

Only God can send out true workers. Jesus gives people the gifts and the call to be ministers (Ephesians 4:11 ^e). People should not try to be ministers unless God sends them (Romans 10:15 ^f). Everyone who loves Jesus and cares for souls should pray for more faithful and wise workers. We should ask God to give them the right spirit, call them, and help them succeed. Sometimes, people are afraid to go because of their own weakness or because others oppose them, but we should pray that God will help them overcome these problems. Jesus told his disciples to pray for more workers just before he sent them out. When God wants to bless people, he makes his friends pray for it (Psalm 10:17 ^g). Ministers should pray for more ministers, not just for themselves. Those who truly care about God's work want more workers, even if it means they are not the only ones doing the work (Isaiah 6:8; Acts 9:11, 15 ^h).