Reading: Luke 10:1-16

I don’t suppose I have to care in order to obey. But it would be much, much better if I did.

“Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest” (2).

So what’s there to obey?

Pray for laborers to go into the Lord’s field to bring in His harvest. It is a huge (and worthwhile) harvest, you know. But so few workers out there!

Be a laborer bringing in the harvest. It is a worthwile harvest, you know, and stunningly huge. And so few in the harvest crew!

But do I care?

Enough to be a laborer?

Or at least one who prays for there to be more laborers?

So often, I forget the call — to pray, to go.

Obviously I don’t care enough.

from Luke 10:9

A little bit more from Luke 10: What About My Response?

Reading: Luke 9:43-62

At times I don’t respond well to opposition. My automatic reactions still too easily bend toward aggresiveness and defensiveness.

So I can understand Jesus’ disciples wanting to call down fire on some folks.

I’m sure Jesus understood as well. But He didn’t cut them any slack:

“But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of” (55).

I want to have His manner of Spirit.

I want to be motivated by His love and compassion for people, even for those who reject me or oppose me. In fact, especially for them.

I want to help save them, not destroy them.

from Luke 9:48

A little bit more from Luke 9: To Have His Spirit!