Monday Reading: Proverbs 27 23-27
 
Key Verse: Proverbs 27 24a
24  For riches are not forever;
 
Devotion:
I am sure that each one of us has thought of things that we are going to do differently this coming year... but as we march out of this year into the next, how much stuff do you think you have with you? If you were a person on a long distance march, you would take as little as possible to make the journey lighter. If you were going on holiday, you may well fill the most possible suitcases with stuff to make life as comfortable as possible. Being sensible with what you take has got to be the key... Why take stuff you will not need, or perishables that can be bought at your destination... This does all assume that you have the time to think about what you take!

 

I do like watching documentary films about surviving on natural foods when in the wild. I find it fascinating just how many things there are in the bush that we ignore. We tend to go with the easy food, the fast food rather than searching and finding what is best for us. We overlook stuff just because we would have to work to obtain it. God has provided for us a world that is rich in so many things. It has all that we need. Yet we ignore so much just because it looks like hard work! It is actually rewarding to do work and see the finished product knowing that you have worked for it. It gives you a tremendous sense of satisfaction when you can build something...

 

Yet in our spiritual lives we still refuse to go that extra mile to find that same sort of satisfaction. We refuse to get involved. We refuse to stand up and tell others about Christ. We refuse to do His Work... all because it looks like it will be hard work! There is nothing more satisfying that hearing someone tell others that they heard about God from you. Knowing that you have made a significant difference in their lives and that they now have the opportunity to make a difference in others lives. Yes, it takes time. Yes, you have to do things... But when God gets the glory it makes it so much more worth while!

 

Points to Ponder:
How much do you shy away from doing things?

 

When was the last time you went out of your way to do His Will?