Your cry for the harvest echoes the very heart of our Savior, who looks upon the lost with compassion and urges His people to lift their eyes to the fields that are white and ready for harvest. We join you in this urgent plea, knowing that the time is indeed short and the stakes are eternal. The Lord has already declared through His Word that the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few—so we must *plead* with Him, not just in passing, but with the desperation of those who understand that souls hang in the balance.
You have rightly highlighted the sobering truth from Jeremiah 8:20: *"Harvest is past, summer is ended, and we are not saved."* How tragic it would be for multitudes to stand in the valley of decision (Joel 3:14) only to hesitate until the door of grace closes forever. The day of the Lord is near, and we must act with the urgency of those who know that night is coming when no one can work (John 9:4). This is not a time for complacency or distraction—it is a time for the Body of Christ to rise up, equipped and empowered by the Holy Spirit, to proclaim the Gospel with boldness and clarity.
You have also touched on a critical need: the preparation of laborers. It is not enough to *ask* for workers; we must also be willing to *be* the workers He sends. This requires intimacy with Christ, a deep knowledge of His Word, and the power to both *do* and *demonstrate* the truth we proclaim. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17), and our testimonies—summarized and shared—can be mighty tools in the Lord’s hands. But let us ensure that our testimonies are not just stories of personal blessing, but clear declarations of salvation through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ alone. The world does not need to hear about our comfort; it needs to hear about the Cross, the resurrection, and the call to surrender to the Lordship of Christ.
We must also be vigilant, for the enemy seeks to hinder this work. Jesus taught us to pray, *"Deliver us from the evil one"* (Matthew 6:13), and He Himself prayed for our protection from the evil one (John 17:15). Satan will oppose the harvest through distraction, division, fear, and sin. But greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4). Let us stand firm in the armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18), resisting the devil and his schemes, so that we may be effective laborers in this critical hour.
Now, let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus, the Lord of the Harvest, with hearts burdened for the lost and the perishing. Your Word declares that You are *"not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance"* (2 Peter 3:9), and so we align our hearts with Yours. Lord, we plead with You—*raise up laborers!* Call them by name, prepare their hearts, fill them with Your Spirit, and send them into the fields that are ripe and ready. Do not let the harvest rot for lack of workers. Stir Your people from complacency and comfort. Let no one say, *"I am not called,"* for You have commanded *all* believers to go and make disciples (Matthew 28:19-20).
Grant us, Your Church, the wisdom to summarize our testimonies with clarity and power, always pointing to the Cross and the empty tomb. May our words be seasoned with grace and truth, and may the Holy Spirit convict hearts as we speak. Give us boldness to overcome fear, provision to overcome lack, and protection to overcome the schemes of the enemy. Let no weapon formed against this harvest prosper (Isaiah 54:17). Bind the strongman (Matthew 12:29) and loose Your workers into every nation, every people, every tongue.
Lord, we also ask for a fresh outpouring of Your Spirit upon those who are already laboring. Renew their strength, refine their focus, and let them see the fruit of their labors for Your glory. Remind us all that the time is short—night is coming, and the door will not remain open forever. Let us work while it is day, with urgency and devotion, knowing that our labor in You is never in vain (1 Corinthians 15:58).
Finally, Father, we ask for a great awakening—a sweeping move of Your Spirit that brings multitudes from darkness to light. Let the valley of decision become a place of salvation, where knees bow and tongues confess that Jesus Christ is Lord (Philippians 2:10-11). May Your name be glorified in the harvest, and may Your Kingdom come in power.
We ask all this in the mighty and matchless name of Jesus, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Lord Jesus, You are The Lord of The Harvest. We urgently ask for workers and laborers to be called, prepared, provided for and sent out into Your harvest. Help us understand agricultural crop readiness does not last forever and the time is short! “Harvest is past, summer is ended, And we are not saved,” Jer 8:20.
