Day 62: Laborers

Today was a good and productive day. My mother and I began cleaning out her garage, which was quite an ordeal. I called up a friend of mine and asked if he was available for the day to help us out. Thank God, he was able to come over and move some things that would have been difficult (if not impossible) for my mother and I to move. Thanks to my friend, my mother and I were able to get more done so that my father (who had worked all day) wouldn't have to do so much. Thank God for my friend!

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.
~Luke 10:2 (KJV)

While we weren't harvesting, we were still doing physically-demanding work with too few laborers. Thanks to God, I have a strong friend who is also generous enough to donate his time to assist with a not-so-fun job... although we did manage to make it entertaining.

I think that this verse can be interpreted several ways. First, is the obvious one: there aren't enough people to help harvest a crop. Second, the 'labourers' are the followers of God who witness to others (perhaps those whose faith isn't as strong or those who don't believe at all), and the 'harvest' occurs when the people who were witnessed to open their hearts and invite God in. I think that the second one is more the case. And I know that it's a bit of a stretch for me to compare my own experience today with the second interpretation, but either way, it's a case of "Ask and ye shall receive." God knew that my mother and I needed help, and therefore sent us someone to assist us. And even if it seems as though we are short-handed, we may not be. God has the amazing ability to know exactly how much we are capable of, and pretty much always, we can do more than we think we can.

Lord, thank You for this day. Thank You for my family, friends, and pets; I ask that You please watch over them, bless them, and keep them safe and strong, happy and healthy. Lord, please watch over the defenders of Your name and Your children; please bless them with courage and, for those of whom are away from home, please bring them home safely. Please also watch over their families, and give them strength and serenity during times of separation or loss. Please give strength, guidance, courage, and love to those who need them most. I pray that all of Your children are able to contribute to Your own harvest--I certainly hope that I can help too! Whatever You have planned for me I know will be wonderful! Thank You so much for the countless (and endless) blessings You have given to me; I ask that You please continue to bless me as You see fit. Lord, You are so good to me. I ask that You please cleanse me of my sins and continue to guide me down Your path. Please shine Your light on my feet and guide my steps. Lord, I will serve You in Your harvest forever and ever; please use me as You will. No matter what, Lord, I will love You with all of my heart and soul for ALL TIME! I am Yours, Lord, forever and ever! In Jesus' name, Amen.


Love and God Bless,
M.C.