Slow Down!
Last night, we had the privilege of hearing a missionary to Russia preach at our church. It was an amazing message about missions, surrender, salvation, and Jesus Christ. He preached from Matthew 9:35-38, where it says,
"And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest."
He mentioned how busy Jesus and His disciples were in this chapter: "teaching in their synogogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people." Yet, right in the middle of all these miracles, Jesus stops and says, in essence, "Look at all these people! Who will tell them of the the gospel? There are not many labourers, but so many people! Pray that I will send more labourers into the world to preach."
How often, in our lives, we get so caught up in our busyness and hurrying from here to there, that we don't stop for a minute and take a look at all the people around us that need the gospel! And not only feel sorry for them, but do something about it! That's what compassion is! Compassion involves ACTION!
So, this week, when you're at the mall, or at work, or anywhere in public, stop for a minute and see the multitude around you that needs to hear about Jesus!
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