Workers!

For Sunday, May 4, 2025:

Luke 10:2 NLT, Jesus speaking: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”

Of course Jesus is speaking metaphorically. He’s not talking about harvesting crops; he’s referring to sharing the Good News, letting everyone know that the Kingdom of God is at hand. So wake up, open your eyes and witness the obvious. This “Jesus of Nazareth” is special, and you should sign up to play on his team!

There were only 12 Apostles, but this time Jesus was sending 72 of the “other” disciples into the field. So the job description for Evangelist isn’t limited to Pastors or church professionals. This task is for all believers, and serving isn’t optional! In his Great Commission, Jesus didn’t exclude anyone!

Jesus intended to visit all the cities first visited by the 72. They were kind of the advance team, piquing everyone’s interest before Jesus’ arrival. The Billy Graham organization always sends an advance team ahead of a Crusade, so they can partner with locals both before and after the big event. If Jesus did this, we should do it too!

I once worked for a church with about 3k members. On average, we’d worship 850 each week. But one day the Lead Pastor said to me, “The same 18 people do everything around here!” Jesus was right! We do need more workers! So if you’re a believer, pray to be shown your task, something you’d be good at. God endowed each of us with different gifts and talents. Where could you best serve the King of kings? And if you’re already serving, delegate something, take the new believer under your wing and make a point of including others as you do the Lord’s work. That’s what Jesus did!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship