So it is when we offer ourselves to serve the Lord. God can work even through someone with 8-watt abilities. God cannot work, however, through someone who quits – Philippians 3:12-14; Hebrews 12:1; and Mark 10:45.
What to do: ! Give God your “availability.” He will take care of the ability part.
FOR JESUS
OCTOBER 9
! Bible Reading: Matthew 25:31-46 Key Verse: Matthew 25:40- “And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Key Words: ye have done it unto me
Matthew Henry observed, “If the work be done in Christ’s name, the honor is due to His name.” If we refuse to serve because the reward is too minimal, or the task too menial, we lack a servant’s heart and dishonor our Lord. Knowing the honor is due our Lord will not cause us to demur in doing it. Our ambition for His honor should be so strong that we will attempt any task if He gets any measure of honor. It is our failure to serve that robs God of the honor of a job well done and is tantamount to depriving the Lord of a portion of His glory. Leo Tolstoy wrote the story of a Russian cobbler named Martin Avdyeeich. He lived in a cellar with a single window. From his vantage point he saw mostly boots of those who passed by. Few there were that had not been touched by his hand. While Martin was still a journeyman his wife died. As their one son grew to be the pride of his life, he too died suddenly, leaving Martin despairing and murmuring against God. One day Martin was visited by an old peasant passing through his city. He said to Martin, “Thy speech, Martin, is not good. How shall we judge the doings of God? It is because thou wouldst have lived for thine own delight that thou dost despair.” “But what is a man to live for?” inquired Martin.
The old pilgrim answered, “For God, Martin. He gave thee life and for Him thou
must live. Then thou wilt grieve about nothing more, and all things will come easy to thee.”