Maps and Missions - The last in a Series

“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.” Matthew 9:37-38

Putting up a map in a visible location reminds us to pray continually for the Lord of the Harvest to send out more laborers.

Even if for no other reason, putting up a map in a visible location remind us to pray CONTINUALLY for the Lord of the Harvest to send out MORE laborers. Incredibly, it is not just our Christian duty, but our privilege to cooperate with the LORD of the Universe in prayer to send out more laborers.

What type of laborers should we pray for? I’ve been trying to learn from some of my mentors about this, and here are a few ideas I've gleaned…

• Men and women of a pure heart who can be clear vessels for service
• Men and women of hunger and thirst for prayer and the Word
• Those with a heart for discipleship and hospitality
• Men and women that will lay aside the things that hinder and run with eternal focus
  Long-term laborers
• Whole families with a heart to serve together and role model Biblical relationships.
• "Even so, here I am, send me"

You can find more excellent and specific ideas for praying for Harvest Workers here. I still have so much to learn about effectual and fervent praying. But I'm inspired and awed to keep learning, because the effectual and fervent intercessions of righteous men and women do avail much with God. He hears the intercession for more labors and delights to answer for His glory. That's why we must keep petitioning, “Lord, teach us to pray.”

Let your map be a tool for asking the LORD to thrust forth laborers into the fields.