The World’s NeedWhen Christ saw the multitudes that gathered about Him, “He was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.” Christ saw the sickness, the sorrow, the want and degradation of the multitudes that thronged His steps. To Him were presented the needs and woes of humanity throughout the world. Among the high and the low, the most honored and the most degraded, He beheld souls who were longing for the very blessings He had come to bring, souls who needed only a knowledge of His grace to become subjects of His kingdom. “Then saith He unto His disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth laborers into His harvest.” Matthew 9:36-38. {6T 254.1}


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(254) [Da Kristus så skarerne, der samledes omkring ham, »ynkedes han inderligt over dem, thi de var vanrøgtede og forkomne som får, der ingen hyrde har«. Han så sygdommen, sorgen, savnet og udartelsen hos de skarer, der flokkedes omkring ham. Menneskehedens trang og smerte rundt om i verden blev fremstillet for ham. Blandt de høje og de lave, de mest hædrede og de mest udartede så han sjæle, der længtes netop efter de velsignelser, han var kommet for at bringe, sjæle, som blot behøvede kundskab om hans nåde for at blive borgere i hans rige. »Da siger han til sine disciple: »Høsten er stor, men arbejderne er få; bed derfor høstens Herre om at sende arbejdere ud til sin høst.« Matt. 9,36-38.

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