Walls are safety.
They protect what’s within.
They also allow us to insulate ourselves and our loved ones from the mayhem around us.
Walls can also become a prison. The secure boundaries we’ve placed around ourselves can prevent us from helping others in need.
Here’s how the Master says it in Matthew 9:37-28 NIV:
“Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.’”
This has nothing to do with wheat or corn. The harvest he references is the human one. So many people. So wide are his arms. So desperately do they need to know of the love of Christ.
In the NLT version of this verse, one phrase stands out: “The Lord who is in charge of the harvest.”
Our life is not random. The people who walk with us are not random. Those we bump into, interact with, even disagree with are not random.
God places them into our path so that we can share the good news of Christ’s redemptive message with them.
We must look beyond our walls to those who need the message of Christ’s love. That may mean breaking down our walls, perhaps even taking a risk. You ARE one of the few, and Christ calls on YOU to step out of your comfort zone and become a worker in the field.
Share the love of Christ. Be kind. Be generous. Be the example that draws others to our Lord.
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