TEXT: LUKE 13:11-14; 7:13-15,30 Luke 13:11-14
He saw the sinful, sick, traumatized, troubled, demonized and depressed.
He saw the sinner, the depraved, helpless and all who were in need and was moved with compassion and not to judge, condemn, criticise, beat them down like Jonah, He did not wish that they would die. He did not blame them but showed compassion, mercy and love to them. They were scattered abroad like sheep without shepherd.
He then told His disciples that the fields are white, the harvest is much but the labourers are few. He already had 12 Apostles, but still saw the labourers as few. When He had 70 disciples, the labourers were still few. There are people who are jealous and injurious like Judas Iscariot, they are jealous like James and John who saw someone casting out devils in Jesus name and forbad him even when Jesus observed that the labourers were few. It is the adarmic nature in man that does not want added hands, labourers, instruments, leaders even when he can’t touch or reach everyone.
There are many other children of God He wants to raise but there are those who are jealous and envious like the Pharisees and Sadducees. These two vices led the Jewish rulers to the third, and they became destructive and injurious. They would rather make other people worthless, useless or destroy them, rather than make way for them to join the harvesters and reapers into the Kingdom of God. Let us have a change of heart and mind, let us open the door for others who can help in the harvesting of souls to come in.
Ch 10:1. Jesus gave His disciples power to heal, and deliver. He gave them power, and didn’t have any feeling of jealousy, He did not keep all the power to Himself in order to be higher than them. Obviously, He was higher than them. Some people are jealous and don’t want other people to experience what they have experienced. We must have the mind and character of Christ and allow other people to know what other people know so that the frontier of the gospel will expand in our time in Jesus name. I pray we will all have the mind of Christ.
- FAITHFUL DEDICATION TO THE HARVEST OF SOULS. John 4:34-38
Jesus said His food, satisfaction and joy is to do the will of Him who sent Him, and to finish His work. He has given that same commitment, dedication and focus to all His disciples, and to you and me. He has sent us just as the Father sent us.
- FREQUENT OR (FEW) DAYS OF HEALING OF THE SICK
(Matthew 4:23; 9:35; Luke 9:1,2,6; 4:18-21)
Did Jesus only heal few days? Did He preach and did not heal, or healed and did not preach? No. The days He preaches, He also healed and the days He taught, He also healed. He went about all Galilee, every city, town and village frequently, not for just a few days, but regularly teaching, preaching and healing in their synagogues. Christ did it frequently, we also will do it frequently. He harvested souls, evangelized, healed the sick, and we will do same in Jesus name.
- FERVENT DISCIPLESHIP OF THE HEAVENS OF SAINTS
(Romans 12:6-8,11; Colossians 1:28; 1 Peter 1:3-5; Ephesians 5:25-27)
Romans 12:6-8
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
vs 8. There is ministry and calling for everyone, so, focus on yours. You cannot accuse me of not doing this or that. Pharisees don’t have any reason to be angry because everyone must focus on what God has called him to do with a fervent heart.
vs 11. This is not talking about monetary business but the one God has called you to. Fire of the Spirit in your soul, fervency in your spirit, and the fire will burn every chaff off your life. When the fire is burning, you will not be indolent, sleeping, but you will be fervent in the Spirit, and have the grace to serve the Lord in Jesus name.
Where are you? Stand on your feet:
As your days, so will your strength, vision and power be in Jesus name. As I focused on my ministry, so will you focus on your ministry. Power and authority will go with you, and no Pharisee will hinder your progress in Jesus name.
To the man, woman, boy or girl who has a calling, you will fulfill it, you will rise, move, walk, minister and the strength, power and anointing of the Lord will confirm your ministry for the glory of God and salvation of souls in Jesus name.
This is the time to forget the past, focus on the future and do what the Lord has called you to do. You will, I will, I must, I can. The Lord go with you. Open your mouth and tell the Lord, “Here am I, I will serve You, Lord”.
