of the Lord of the harvest! Psalm 31:19 New International Version (NIV) 19 How abundant are the good things
that you have stored up for those who fear you,
that you bestow in the sight of all, on those who take refuge in you. God's goodness is infinite
endless Bottomless Limitless Unlimited the good things
“You” have stored up
for those who fear you,
on those who take refuge in you
Psalm 34:8 New International Version (NIV) 8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Matthew 9:38 New King James Version (NKJV)
38 Therefore pray the Lord of the
harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” Considering this picture just causes Christ’s heart to ache.
Notice verse 36 again. “When he saw the
crowds, he had compassion for them…”
This gives us a beautiful view into the
emotions of our Messiah. He turned to his disciples and explained the situation. “The harvest is plentiful…”
Though the harvest is plentiful, Jesus exposes a problem.
“ The harvest is plentiful, but the
laborers are few.” How sad! Plentiful harvests are no good when there is a lack of laborers. It is a waste of a good opportunity.