Key Ideas
Faith Fact
I will help others go.
Faith Verse
Matthew 28:19 (NLT)
“Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.”
Question of the Day: How does God use my prayers to send others?
Read about It
Read: Luke 10:2
Have you ever gone down a long country road in the fall and seen fields filled with crops? Every year when the crops grow ripe, the farmers must harvest, or bring in the crops. This is a big, long job that can take lots of people to manage. If a farmer is left to do it alone, he may miss part of the harvest because he can’t do it all himself. If farmers wait too long, insects or plant diseases can attack and ruin the crops, not only for the current year but for years to come. Harvesting is a big and important job.
When Jesus talked about the harvest in Luke 10, He was talking about people, not crops. He was talking about people who are ready to believe in Him and live as His disciples. There are people all over the world who are ready to come to Jesus, but more workers are needed to tell them about Jesus and help them grow in their relationship with God. He is in charge of the harvest, and we are His workers. Jesus said that we should pray and ask that more workers would join us to help bring in the harvest. These workers can be people we know or people we don’t know, as well as people who go all over the world. The people who go around the world or to special groups like motorcycle clubs, prisoners, or hospital workers are called missionaries. Our prayers for missionaries and for the harvest workers make a big difference.
Talk about It
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Question 1. In the Scripture reading today, what was the problem with the full harvest? Answer 1. There weren’t enough workers. (Luke 10:2)
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| Question 2. What should we do to help more harvesters get to the field?
Answer 2. We should pray and ask the Lord to send more workers. (Luke 10:2)
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| Question 3. What countries around the world can you think of that may not have enough people there telling others about Jesus?
Answer 3. Answers may vary.
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| Question 4. What could happen if Jesus’ followers do not go to these places and share about Jesus?
Answer 4. Answers may vary.
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| Question 5. How can your prayers make a difference in sending people to be missionaries, both around the world and here in our country?
Answer 5. Answers may vary but can include that God often moves when we pray. |
Pray about It
God, I ask that You would send more people to tell others about You, both close to where I am and around the world. May I be faithful to pray for more workers for the harvest field and for many people to come to know Jesus. Amen.