MORNING MANNA 10-29-25
A WORK TO DO
“For to me to live is Christ” Philippians 1:21
Some poor souls grow so weary with the struggle of life that they yearn for it to end, and some take the next step. They are so troubled by their troubles that they decide life is not worth the living. How sad, and Oh how foolish!
If you are alive it is for a God-given purpose. Regardless of how bitter the battle, or how rough the road, or how difficult the duty, you are alive because God has a work for you to do. It is not ours to decide if it is worth the work, or if the reward will be reason enough to continue–our duty, and eventually our delight, is to do our duty, regardless of the degree of difficulty. Don’t worry about whether or not you will be successful or appreciated, just do your job –leave the results with God. He commands us to be faithful, not fruitful or famous. Winning His smile of approval is all that matters. As Jesus came to do the Father’s will and was busy about His business so it should be with us.
Here’s something I found in my notes that might encourage you. I don’t know who wrote these words, but they serve to remind me of something I should never forget, perhaps they will do the same for you:
“Let us examine our capacities and gifts, and then put them to the best use we may. As our own view of life is of necessity partial, I do not find that we can do better than to put them absolutely in God’s hand, and look to Him for the direction of our life-energy. God can do great things with our lives, if we but give them to Him in sincerity. He can make them useful, uplifting, heroic. God never wastes anything. God never forgets anything. God never loses anything. As long as we live we have a work to do. We shall never be too old for it, nor too feeble. Illness, weakness, fatigue, sorrow,–none of these things can excuse us from this work of ours. That we are alive today is proof positive that God has something for us to do today.”
God help us to be a shining example of what a Christian ought to be until the day we die. That’s a life well lived! – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E.
Humble, TX. 77346
Sent by David Stone on Wednesday, October 29 at 7:23AM
