Wonderful Adventures

The passage for today, Luke 10:1-20, starts out with such an intriguing verse (2). Jesus is explaining the next adventure to quite a group (35 pairs) who are to go prepare the way for Him to come to the cities down the road. He says,"The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest." One version says "beseech" the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers. It opened my eyes to the need to:

1. Not just casually ask but beseech God for more laborers to share the Good News with others.
2. Also to remember that this job is "labor" not a vacation
3. That it is exciting possibly dangerous work "lambs in the midst of wolves"
4. That we can depend on God for every need (took no money, bag or shoes)
5. And we should not get distracted (greet no one on the way)
6. That it will be rewarding (the Seventy returned with joy)
7. That God will be pleased (Jesus said He saw Satan fall from heaven)

Wow, what an opportunity! Also, however our adventures turn out, we can rejoice that our names are recorded in heaven. It is a win-win.