Jesus said, "The crop is huge but the workers are few, so beg the harvest boss to dispatch workers to the fields." (73 Thomas)

We know this phrase from the gospels of Matthew and Luke. The synoptic parallels point toward a harvest of healing.

Luke expands considerably on what Jesus says in Matthew and Thomas. From Luke we get a sense the Lord of the Harvest will come in awful judgment.

But without Luke we only know the potential is great, the opportunities are fantastic, and the task is beyond our current capacity.

In all three gospels the harvest is closely tied to - perhaps identical with - experiencing the reign of God.

In all three gospels the harvest is ready - today, now, this very moment - for our grateful gathering and our joyful devouring.

The synoptic parallels are Luke 10:1-16 and Matthew 9:35-38.