April
24, 2017
“Laborers together with
God.”
1 Corinthians 3:9
A great many Christian workers worship
their work!
Beware of any work for God that causes
you to evade concentration on Him.
Passion that does not glorify God is selfish desire! (1 Corinthians 10:31)
When once the concentration is on God,
all the margins of life are free and under the dominance of God alone.
There is no responsibility on you for the
work.
Your only responsibility is to stay in
living constant touch with God and allow nothing to hinder cooperating with
Him.
(John 15:7)
“Watch to see where He is working…and
join Him in the work He is already doing!”
Become yoked together with Him and be as
one. “His yoke is easy and His burden is
light!” (Matthew 11:30)
Be absolutely devoted to your Co-worker
rejoicing in the honor of working with
Him.
Working for Him is carrying a heavy load because you are trying to give
your best with your own strength… without the strength and power that only He
can give!
Working for Him is exhausting because you don’t know His plans. He says:
“I know the plans I have for you…”
(Jeremiah)
NEW THOUGHT: Giving my best until I can give no more isn’t
giving until I drop (that’s working for
Him), but working with Him to the
joyous completion and His pleasure!
Oh what joy and delight! (Philippians 1:6)
Giving my best apart from Him counts for
nothing and causes me to miss the best He has planned that counts for Eternity! (John
15:5)
Additional Notes:
“…in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto
you.”
Luke 10:20
Jesus
told his disciples, not to rejoice in successful service.
Never
court anything other than the approval of God. (2 Timothy
2:15)
Our
work as His disciples is not salvation ~ that’s His job!
Our
work is to disciple lives until they are wholly yielded to God! (Matthew 28:19-20)
Discipleship carries an
“if”!
~Not everyone you spend
energy on will become yielded, but they need to know the options.
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