Weary and scattered
“But when [Jesus] saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.”
Most of my adult life I have traveled extensively. I've had literally thousands of opportunities to observe people in airports, on shuttles, in cars, and on sidewalks. People do look so weary. So scattered.
Now I do more listening than watching. Now I hear people's stories and my ears confirm my eyes. People really are weary and scattered.
When Jesus observed this, he told his disciples to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest (Matt. 9:38).
It occurs to me: what if the Lord has already raised up laborers? And what if those laborers have become just as weary and scattered as the multitudes? Where might they be gathered? Where might they be refreshed?
