Sunday Reading: Joshua 24:11-14
Key Verse: Joshua 24:14
14 Now, then, fear Jehovah, and serve Him in sincerity and truth. And put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt, and serve The LORD.
Devotion:
No matter how far we get in our lives and no matter how much we have accomplished for God, our work for Him must never end. The more that we are able to do for Him the more that that should encourage us to go out and do for Him. The more we are able the more we should. But, as humans, we get weary and we fade with time. That is why we have been blessed with so many things over time. Here Joshua reminds us of all that God has done for His people; not because they had done so much for Him but because He wanted to bless them and care for them.
We always seek reward for things that we do because that is how we are brought up. Believe you me, God is stacking up the treasures for those who do continue to work for Him; we will not necessarily get any reward here on earth but we certainly will in heaven because that is what He has promised us. We must not expect treasures here but rather accept them with humility, grace and gladness when God sees fit to reward us here for our work for Him. God is the power behind us when we go forward in His name. It is not what we can do for Him but what we can do with Him. If we are willing to go forward with God then He is willing to give us the work to do.
In order for us to do our best for Him, He may well give us many blessings so that we can accomplish more in His name; those are the blessing that we need to remember are for His work and not just a reward for what we can do! We don’t have to wait until we meet in church to be able to do work with God; each and every minute of every day can be used to work with Him and for Him. Think back on what God has allowed you to receive over the years and think about how much more you can do for Him...
Points to Ponder:
When do you work for God?
Are you willing to do more for Him?
