Medelye

2025-03-01
Matteus 9:36 NLV

Wanneer jy selfbehep en net op jou eie belange gefokus is, is dit maklik om mense in nood mis te kyk en geen besorgdheid te toon nie. Wanneer jy egter jou lewe aan Christus toevertrou en in sy voetspore volg, verander jou gesindheid.

“Toe Jesus na die baie mense kyk, het Hy ontroerd geraak oor hulle seerkry en weerloosheid. Hulle was soos skape sonder ‘n wagter wat na hulle omsien. Daarop sê Hy vir sy dissipels: ‘Die oes is groot, maar die werkers wat dit moet insamel, is so bitter min. Hierdie oes is die Here s’n. Vra Hom dan om werkers vir sy oesland te voorsien'” (verse 36-38 NLV). Jesus was ontroerd deur mense wat weerloos was. Die stres van die lewe het hulle afgemat en die laste wat hulle gedra het was swaar. Hulle was mense met geen rigting, geen fokus, geen doelwitte in die lewe nie. Wat was Christus se reaksie? Omdat die behoefte so groot was, het Hy vir sy dissipels gesê om te bid dat God ‘werkers vir sy oesland voorsien.’

‘n Mens kry net soveel tyd om ‘n oes in te samel, anders verloor jy dit. Moenie die punt wat Jesus maak, of die dringendheid daarvan, misloop nie. Jy is geroep om medelye teenoor die mense rondom jou wat moeg en weerloos is te bewys en elke geleentheid om hulle na Jesus toe te bring, aan te gryp.

‘n Man wat nie kon loop nie het by die tempelhekke gesit en bedel. Dag na dag het die skare verby hom geloop, maar nie Petrus en Johannes nie (sien Handelinge 3:1-11). Wanneer jy skielik deur ‘n behoefte waar jy telkemale al verbygeloop het, ontroer word, is God besig om vir jou te sê om betrokke te raak en iets daaraan te doen.

Sielskos: Eks 22-24; Luk 13:1-17; Ps 77; Spr 6:29

Compassion


Matthew 9:36 NKJV

When you’re self-absorbed and focused on your own interests, it’s easy to overlook people in need and show no concern. But when you commit your life to Christ and decide to follow in His footsteps, that changes.

“But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, ‘The harvest truly is plentiful, but the labourers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into His harvest'” (vv. 36-38 NKJV). The heart of Jesus was moved by people who were “weary.” The stresses of life had worn them down and the burdens they carried were heavy. He was also moved by people who seemed “scattered.” People with no direction, no focus, no purpose for living. How many of these people were there? “Multitudes.” What was Christ’s response? Because the need was so great, He told His disciples to pray that God would “send out labourers into His harvest.” Note the word “harvest.”

You only get so much time to gather in a harvest, otherwise you lose it. Don’t miss the point Jesus is making, or the urgency in it. You are being called to show compassion toward those around you who are weary and scattered, and to take every opportunity to bring them to Jesus.

A man who couldn’t walk sat begging at the temple gates. Day after day the crowd walked by, but not Peter and John (See Acts 3:1-10). When you’re suddenly moved by a need you have walked past many times before, God is telling you to get involved and do something about it.

Soul food: Exo 22-24; Luke 13:1-17; Ps 77; Prov 6:29