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Devotional: Matthew 9:35-38

Today’s passage: Matthew 9:35-38

Helpful thoughts:

  • There were around 20 cities and an estimated 3 million people in Galilee during this time.  This was the “size” of the crowds Jesus would have been thinking about.
  • The wording for the compassion that Jesus had for the crowds/the lost indicates a physical sickness.  He was literally sick to His stomach or aching.  He was emotionally and physically effected.
  • As well-educated or wealthy as any of the people might have been, Jesus saw them as harassed and helpless.
  • With the great harvest field in mind, and right before their eyes, Jesus calls on His disciples to…pray.

Questions to consider:

  1. Why does it make more sense to have compassion on the lost instead of being frustrated with them?  What is their condition?  Why are we any good at all?
  2. Why is it significant that Jesus is commanding the disciples to pray for laborers and not just to pray for the lost?
  3. Who could you pray for today?  (Please pray for our church – A body of laborers!)

October 3, 2018 Category: Devotions, Matthew

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