"Then saith he unto his disciples, 'The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will sent forth laborers into his harvest.' " (St. Matthew 9:37, 38 KJV)

What a stirring picture Jesus lays before us in this text! He looks out, as it were, on the whole world. He sees mankind as a great field to be harvested. Have you ever looked out on a golden grain field in the summertime? Here in Wisconsin it always seems to be such a beautiful sight - millions of spears of grain, standing straight, reaching out toward the sky, ready for some useful purpose.

That's what Jesus sees here. He sees men, women and children of every age and nation who make up this field. These people are the most important fruit of the earth. Someone is eventual…