A Prayer for Instruction

"Dear Jesus, in Your earthly ministry in Palestine, You demonstrated the utmost compassion for the 'harassed & helpless.' You grieved over people who were 'like sheep without a shepherd.' You teach us in Your Word that the fields shall be ripe for harvest until Your return, & that Your Church needs workers to have compassion & proclaim the Gospel. You also instruct us that when workers are needed, the place to begin is with prayer." [Matthew Harrison, The Lutheran Witness, March 2019]