Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work. Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest! And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. John 4:34-36 NKJV

So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” John 20:21 NKJV

The old hymns have messages that still ring so true…
this one speaks of what we believers can do:

1. Hark! the voice of Jesus crying,
“Who will go and work today?
Fields are white and harvests waiting,
Who will bear the sheaves away?”
Loud and long the Master calleth,
Rich reward He offers thee;
Who will answer, gladly saying,
“Here am I, send me, send me”?

2. If you cannot speak like angels,
If you cannot preach like Paul,
You can tell the love of Jesus,
You can say He died for all.
If you cannot rouse the wicked
With the Judgement’s dread alarms,
You can lead the little children
To the Savior’s waiting arms.

3 If you cannot be a watchman,
Standing high on Zion’s wall,
Pointing out the path to heaven,
Offering life and peace to all,
With your prayers and with your bounties
You can do what God demands;
You can be like faithful Aaron,
Holding up the prophet’s hands.

4. Let none hear you idly saying,
“There is nothing I can do,”
While the souls of men are dying
And the Master calls for you.
Take the task He gives you gladly,
Let His work your pleasure be;
Answer quickly when He calleth,
“Here am I, send me, send me!”
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from The Lutheran Hymnal
Author: Daniel March, 1868
Composer: Joseph Barnby, 1883

“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying:

‘Whom shall I send,
And who will go for Us?’

Then I said, ‘Here am I! Send me.'”

Isaiah 6:8 NKJV

In partnering with our local church and with other far-reaching ministries that share the gospel of Jesus Christ, we are going out into the fields that are white (ripe) for harvest. God bless us all as He leads us near or far….

To support your own faith walk, consider the devotional book, “From Faith to Faith” available at http://www.kcm.org

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