because I have begun to see that serving God and also serving
people, is an honor in God’s eyes. Did Jesus not say in Mark 9:35
“Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant
of all.”? Just as Jesus himself gave us this example of serving in
Mark 10:45 (NIV) “For even the Son of Man did not come to be
served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
And now we begin to see past the trophies, the promotion, or
maybe just the appreciation that we long for from our spouse, chil-
dren, family or friends... As much as we crave
all those things, it becomes evident that there
is something far sweeter. What would I not
For he who sows to his flesh will give to face God one day, to look in the face
of the flesh reap corruption,
of my Jesus and hear the words in Matthew
25:21 (NKJV) “His lord said to him, ‘Well
but he who sows to the Spirit
done, good and faithful servant; you were
will of the Spirit reap everlast- faithful over a few things, I will make you
ing life. And let us not grow
ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of
weary while doing good, for in your lord.’ “
And suddenly, in the beauty and joy of
due season we shall reap if we the desire to hear those words, the praise
do not lose heart.
of man quickly pales and fades. Like a new
sweater that was once so in vogue and is now
completely out of style. What is the praise of
— Galatians 6:8-9 (ESV)
a person, a company, even the world when
compared to the praise of God? So today, if
you are weary and discouraged, dust off the dirt and debris from
the garments of your soul and remember who you are laboring for.
Not for this world and all its dissolving pleasures, but for God and
all His eternal blessings.
Juliane Wiebracht is a homemaker in Longview, TX who shares God’s
love with women who are incarcerated.
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