Following Jesus

Matthew 9:35-38
The Workers Are Few
35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

What is there to learn from Jesus in this monumental passage from Matthew?  First, is the verb in the first sentence - Jesus WENT.  We watch Jesus GO from towns, villages, church to church, telling, proclaiming the good news.  The second thing we see is his purpose for going; to meet the needs of the people.  Jesus desire was to serve and is heart of compassion compelled him to GO and SHARE a message of healing and hope to a world that was in need.  Thirdly, people are lost without the message of Jesus.  By going and sharing, Jesus was showing them the way to deal with life.  And finally, he was mentoring his followers to do the same and to GO by giving the illustration of the harvest.

Challenge for us as followers of Jesus:  Are we going, sharing, needing Jesus as our Savior and following His example?  Might we use these verses to spur us into action to be more like Jesus in 2013.  Will you join me?