How can we be more effective as workers in Jesus’ kingdom? How can we truly follow the Lord’s example of working for God? This week, we’ve considered Jesus’ actions in Matthew 9:35—that Jesus went, taught, preached, and healed. We can be proactive, teach the truth, preach the gospel, and help others. But there’s one more key we need to consider—our attitude towards the lost.
Matthew 9:36 says, “When [Jesus] saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.”
How do you feel about unbelievers? What’s your attitude towards the world? If we genuinely want to labor in the Lord’s kingdom, we must develop a love of souls. While we don’t condone sin, we should pity the tragic plight of the sinner. Like Jesus, we should have compassion towards the lost. Such compassion will motivate us to go, teach, preach, and help. Are you ready to labor like Jesus?