Samuel D. High
sdhigh@aristotle.net
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From: "Apostle Tom" <pressingon@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:05:42 -0500
To: pressingon@hotmail.com
Subject: Morning Manna (Apr. 13); BP: I Cor. 15:51-58; RBTTY: Lk. 12:1-31; I Sam. 22-24
April 13 “Never In Vain”
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding
in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as you know that your labor is not in
vain in the Lord.”
I Corinthians 15:58
When our labors are “in the Lord,” we need never wonder if we’re making
a difference or not.
Who of us has not known the weariness that comes with work? Long
hours. . . pressure-packed deadlines. . .difficult working conditions, etc.,
have a way of zapping us mentally, emotionally, physically and even
spiritually if we’re not careful. This is especially so if it’s a job we
don’t enjoy doing.
Sadly, there’s many a person—maybe you’re one of them—who dreads their
job. You do it because you HAVE to and find yourself watching the clock
during the day, wondering how long it is until quitting time. Is it any
wonder then, that too often your nerves are frayed, your fuse is short and
your blood pressure’s high?
Perhaps you need to get alone with the Lord and ask, “Lord, what would
You have me to do?”
It could be He’s got something else in mind for you. It may not pay as
much. The working conditions may not be as nice or comfortable as what
you’re used to. But, if it’s more than “just a job”—it’s meaningful and
enables you to feel a sense of “calling”—then, perhaps the eternal rewards
are greater than the take-home pay.
Now, this doesn’t mean taking a vow of poverty and forsaking all of the
world’s amenities—although it might (Lk. 18:22). It could be a matter of
reassessing your priorities and viewing your work as an expression of your
“ministry” unto the Lord. Remember: Even digging ditches can be a “sacred
calling” if it’s done for the glory of God.
Regardless, today’s Manna reminds us of the importance of remembering
for Whom we’re working. Whether we’re sacking groceries in a supermarket. .
.hauling hay on a farm. . .selling shoes in a department store. . .or
staying home and taking care of 10 children. . .when we view our “labor as
in the Lord,” we need not wonder if the Lord is pleased or if it amounts to
anything.
Oh, dear Pilgrim, life in-and-of-itself is a “sacred trust.” Each one
of us is given a 24-hour check each day. The question is, “How are we
spending it?” Are we whiling it away in “trivia pursuit” or an insatiable
quest for “bigger and better?” If so, it’s doubtful our “labors are in the
Lord.”
However, if we’ve surrendered our lives to Jesus’ Lordship and are
praying our lives will be a conduit of His love, then we can rest assured
that He is both pleased and glorified. Therefore, “be steadfast, immovable,
always abounding (Grk. ‘perisseuo’—‘be in excess, super-abound, excel,
etc.’) in the work of the Lord—knowing it’s never in vain.” Hallelujah! To
Him be all the glory!!
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