“The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few”… a statement of Jesus most often quoted out of context as evangelistic.
In reality Jesus was talking about the lost sheep of the house of Israel. These people were already in covenant with God, but were wandering as sheep without a shepherd. The message of John the Baptist until the resurrection of Jesus was to prepare themselves and change their minds regarding the King and the Kingdom – because it was NEAR!
What was Jesus looking for in response to the message He and His disciples taught? Faith! Specifically faith in their Messiah! But they missed their opportunity.
Nowunder the New Covenant God has turned to the Gentiles as His living witnesses. The primary lesson being that regardless of the covenant, the harvest God is looking for is the fruit of faith and a changed life.
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