My devotional reading for today was based upon Jesus’ words about the harvest. He told his followers that, “the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray the lord of the harvest that he may send laborers into the harvest.”

Reflecting on those words, I penned this prayer:

The blessing of abundance is upon us,
But who will be there to gather it in?
God, send us workers to receive your promise for this season.
You, O Lord, have called your people
For such a time as this.
A time to gather
A time to share
A time to celebrate
May the joyful noise of your people declare your goodness to the nations.
May the poor and the broken,
The hurting and the lost be welcomed.
May healing come bringing life in it’s wake.
May your promise be fulfilled
As we lift our eyes to the hills and declare,
“Our help comes from God!
Our help is in the Lord’s name!
Blessed be God!
Blessed be the name of the Lord”