“Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.”
Matthew 9:37-38(KJV)
Jesus stresses the importance of our prayer life in our opening scripture because our prayer is vital for us to reap the harvest. John Wesley said, “It seems God is limited by our prayer life, that He can do nothing for humanity unless someone asks Him.” This means that God's work on earth is limited by the prayer life of His people.
The Lord Jesus required us to pray the Lord of the harvest to send labourers into His harvest. Notice that it is God's harvest, yet He requires us to pray concerning the harvest. Why? It is important you understand that this is a to flow through a human person.
Psalm 115:16 says, “The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.” We see that God has delegated authority on earth to the children of men. Therefore, child of God, know that our prayer life is responsible for the spread of the gospel in our nation, our states and even in our cities. So, pray passionately today with 2 Thessalonians 3:1(GNB), “Finally, our friends, pray for us that the Lord's message may continue to spread rapidly and be received with honor, just as it was among you.”
INSTRUCTION
Today, please pray: That the Lord of the harvest would send labourers into His harvest, secondly, pray that the gospel of Jesus would spread unhindered in this nation, in your state and in your city.
For further study read:
Luke 10:2, Romans 15:30, 2 Corinthians 1:11, Colossians 4:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 25,
1 Timothy 2:1-4.
DOING THE WORD
Pray always for the spread of the gospel.
Saturday, 22 March 2014
Your prayer responsibility 1.
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