God has designed the church—ordinary people like you and me—to be the primary means by which the message of salvation is brought to the world. While Jesus alone saves, He chooses to work through His people, calling us to pray, go, and share the gospel with those who have not yet heard. This is not a passive calling; it is an active invitation to participate in God’s redemptive work, bridging the gap between a lost world and the hope found in Christ. When we realize that we are the answer to our own prayers for laborers in the harvest, it changes how we prioritize our lives and motivates us to step out in faith. [36:55]
1 Timothy 2:5 (ESV)
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
Reflection: Who in your daily life might God be prompting you to reach out to with the message of Jesus, and what is one step you can take this week to begin that conversation?
Jesus teaches that the harvest of souls is plentiful, but the workers are few. The need is great—there are thousands in our own neighborhoods who have yet to know Christ. We are called not only to pray for more workers but to recognize that we ourselves are sent into the harvest field. The urgency is real, and the opportunity is now; God is inviting us to see the spiritual needs around us and to respond with willing hearts, ready to be used for His purposes. [38:08]
Matthew 9:37-38 (ESV)
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
Reflection: What distractions or fears keep you from seeing the spiritual needs around you, and how can you intentionally make space in your life to be available for God’s mission?
In a world of many beliefs and opinions, Jesus makes it clear that He alone is the way, the truth, and the life—no one comes to the Father except through Him. This exclusive claim is not meant to be harsh, but to offer the only true hope for humanity. We cannot change or soften this truth to make ourselves or others feel better; instead, we are called to lovingly and boldly share the good news that salvation is found in Christ alone. [41:19]
John 14:6 (ESV)
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Reflection: When faced with questions or doubts about Jesus being the only way, how can you respond with both conviction and compassion to those who are searching?
Just as Jesus intentionally sought out the Samaritan woman, God finds each of us in our unique circumstances—whether in brokenness, loneliness, or success—and calls us His beloved. This encounter with Christ is not by accident; it is a divine appointment that changes our destiny and stirs us to gratitude. When we truly grasp that God found us and gave us new life, it compels us to let go of our old priorities and embrace a new purpose: to share Jesus with others, just as the woman at the well did. [49:40]
John 4:28-29, 39 (ESV)
So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” … Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.”
Reflection: What “water jar” or old priority might you need to leave behind so you can more fully embrace God’s calling to share your story of faith?
Our ability to reach others flows from a heart that is passionate for Jesus and compassionate for those who do not yet know Him. When our relationship with God grows cold or our priorities shift, our witness loses its power. God calls us to reignite our love for Him and to allow that love to overflow into a deep concern for the lost. Each day, we are invited to wake up with a prayerful openness: “Have your way in me.” As we do, God will use us to shine as a city on a hill, pointing many to Christ. [01:00:39]
Mark 1:17-18 (ESV)
And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
Reflection: What would it look like for you to start each morning this week by asking Jesus to reignite your passion for Him and to give you compassion for those who need His love?
Today’s focus is on the profound truth that the key to saving souls is the church—God’s people, you and me, called and sent to be the hands, feet, and voice of Jesus in a world desperate for hope. While only Jesus saves, and He alone is the mediator between God and humanity, God has chosen to work through His church to bring the message of salvation to the lost. This is not a secondary or optional calling; it is the very design of God’s redemptive plan. The bridge between a broken world and the gift of salvation is Jesus, but the church is the vessel through which the good news travels.
We are reminded that the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. In our own community, tens of thousands have yet to encounter Christ. The call is not just to pray for workers, but to recognize that we ourselves are the answer to that prayer. God’s method is simple: we pray, we go, and we preach. The urgency is real, and the opportunity is all around us—whether it’s families coming to our nursery, people attending support groups in our building, or students gathering for events. The lost are not far away; they are right here, within our reach.
Reflecting on the story of the Samaritan woman at the well, we see that Jesus intentionally seeks out the lost. She did not find Jesus; Jesus found her. In the same way, God found each of us—often when we weren’t even looking for Him. This realization should stir a deep gratitude and a renewed passion to share Christ with others. The woman’s response was immediate and radical: she left behind her water jar, the symbol of her old life, and ran to tell others about Jesus. Her encounter led to a ripple effect of faith in her community.
The challenge for us is to examine our own priorities. Have we left everything to follow Jesus? Are we still moved by the cross, or has our passion grown cold? God’s priority is to seek and save the lost, and that must become our priority as well. We are called to reignite our passion for Jesus and our compassion for the lost, living each day with the prayer, “Have your way in me.” The only thing we can take to heaven are the souls who come to faith through our witness. Let us be a church that shines brightly, loving God and loving our neighbors, advancing the kingdom together.
1 Timothy 2:5 (ESV) — > For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
2. Matthew 9:37-38 (ESV)
> Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
3. John 4:27-30, 39-42 (ESV)
> Just then his disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you seek?” or, “Why are you talking with her?” So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” They went out of the town and were coming to him... Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. And many more believed because of his word. They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Savior of the world.”
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