Work
John replied “God in heaven appoints each person’s work.” John 3:37
It is good to know that God has appointed work for each of us. There is plenty of work for everyone to do and God has gifted each of us according to the special work that He wants us to do. Simply put, He has assigned work for us to do and given us the ability to do it. How good is that!
John the Baptist’s disciples were concerned – that’s probably a nice way of putting it – they were possibly rather jealous, that the crowds who used to flock to John, their master, to be baptized were now all going to Jesus. They brought their complaint to John.
John wasn’t concerned because he knew that his work that God had assigned to him before he was born (Mark 1:2-4) was to be the forerunner for Jesus the Messiah – the one who would prepare the way before Him. He was to prepare the people’s hearts to receive the Messiah when He was revealed. Now that John knew he had accomplished the task, he wisely told his disciples “He must increase but I must decrease.” (John 3:30).
We never need to be jealous of another person’s work in God’s kingdom. We each have a job to do and as we do it faithfully God is pleased and the Body of Christ is built up. (Ephesians 4:16)
In God’s eyes everyone’s work is important. The choice of task which he gives to each of us is His and His alone. Our part is to be faithful in doing the work He assigns to us. In doing this we grow. Part of our growth is the testing of our faithfulness in the stewardship of our gifts (Matthew 25:14-21) and if we are found faithful I believe that God will entrust us with greater and greater responsibility in His kingdom.
To compare our work in the kingdom Paul says is unwise (2 Corinthians 10:12). It is up to God to commend (2 Corinthians 10:18). It is up to us to be faithful. Comparing ourselves with others causes us to fall into one of two traps; either we will look at our work and say “it’s nothing, not very important or not spiritual”, or we will say, “Wow, this is important – I’m important in God’s kingdom.” Both are wrong responses.
Let us set our hearts to be faithful servants whom God can trust.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for the work you have assigned for me to do in your Kingdom. Help me to do it well to bring glory to your name and pleasure to you. Amen
John replied “God in heaven appoints each person’s work.” John 3:37
It is good to know that God has appointed work for each of us. There is plenty of work for everyone to do and God has gifted each of us according to the special work that He wants us to do. Simply put, He has assigned work for us to do and given us the ability to do it. How good is that!
John the Baptist’s disciples were concerned – that’s probably a nice way of putting it – they were possibly rather jealous, that the crowds who used to flock to John, their master, to be baptized were now all going to Jesus. They brought their complaint to John.
John wasn’t concerned because he knew that his work that God had assigned to him before he was born (Mark 1:2-4) was to be the forerunner for Jesus the Messiah – the one who would prepare the way before Him. He was to prepare the people’s hearts to receive the Messiah when He was revealed. Now that John knew he had accomplished the task, he wisely told his disciples “He must increase but I must decrease.” (John 3:30).
We never need to be jealous of another person’s work in God’s kingdom. We each have a job to do and as we do it faithfully God is pleased and the Body of Christ is built up. (Ephesians 4:16)
In God’s eyes everyone’s work is important. The choice of task which he gives to each of us is His and His alone. Our part is to be faithful in doing the work He assigns to us. In doing this we grow. Part of our growth is the testing of our faithfulness in the stewardship of our gifts (Matthew 25:14-21) and if we are found faithful I believe that God will entrust us with greater and greater responsibility in His kingdom.
To compare our work in the kingdom Paul says is unwise (2 Corinthians 10:12). It is up to God to commend (2 Corinthians 10:18). It is up to us to be faithful. Comparing ourselves with others causes us to fall into one of two traps; either we will look at our work and say “it’s nothing, not very important or not spiritual”, or we will say, “Wow, this is important – I’m important in God’s kingdom.” Both are wrong responses.
Let us set our hearts to be faithful servants whom God can trust.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for the work you have assigned for me to do in your Kingdom. Help me to do it well to bring glory to your name and pleasure to you. Amen
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