Let Us Not Tarry

Jesus said to His disciples, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” Matthew 9:38

If the harvest is abundant, we all have to do our part and work to bring in the harvest, don’t we? But some of us think others do it better and so resign from the job. Others have all sorts of reasons not to do it.

Well, it is said that a long time ago, our ancient enemy, Satan, summoned three of his servants to plan how to stop a group of committed Christians from effectively bringing in the harvest. One of the top lieutenants named Rancor volunteered, “We should convince them there is no God.” Satan curled his lip, “That would never work because they know there is a God.”

Bitterness spoke up haughtily, “We can convince them that God does not really care about them!” Satan swiped at him and taunted, “Many Christians know that God does care! Can’t any of you think of how to destroy God’s army?” 

At last Malice, the ugliest of them all, spoke up. “We can allow them to go on thinking there is a God and even that He cares about them, BUT we will persuade them, keep whispering that there is no hurry, that there is no urgency at all.” 

Satan howled in triumphant glee and praised Malice for his brilliance, knowing the strategy would be highly successful. 

Let us not tarry, knowing our time here on earth is short and there is much to be done.