The disciples urged Jesus to eat, but Jesus declined. He was full of joy and revealed that his food was to do the will God and to finish his work. What gives you joy? We can be filled with joy when we live for our heavenly Father and seek to do his will. What is the will of God? Jesus turned his disciples from physical needs to the world around them. He told them to open their eyes to see that the fields were ripe for the harvest. Like the lonely, thirsty woman, many people around us are in need of the Messiah. Several laborers have gone before us to plant the seed of faith, and now we are sent to reap their labor. We can be co-laborers with Christ to bring the lost back home.

The Samaritan woman went from being needy and thirsty to a bold witness of the Messiah. Through her testimony, many came to believe in Jesus. One changed life can lead many to Christ. Let us not grow weary in sharing the gospel but continue to go into the fields to bring lost souls back to Jesus. May we sincerely pray to reap the harvest and see many souls come to faith in Jesus this new year.


Application: Lord Jesus, may you open our eyes to see that the fields are ripe for the harvest. Send us out to do the will of our Father.
One Word: Open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.