“The person who labors, labors for himself, For his hungry mouth drives him on.” (Proverbs 16:26 NKJV)
He reminds us that we are the beneficiary for the fruits of our labor. Hunger and thirst are great motivators to work. The option is to starve not only our carnal body, but our spiritual wellbeing, as well, if we do not do our part to sweat it out. Apostle Paul warns the lazy with these words: "... If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.” (2 Thessalonians 3:10b ESV)
And, to the Philippians he wrote: "Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear.” (Philippians 2:12 NLT)
Having accepted Jesus our Savior and reborn in spirit, by His grace and with the Holy Spirit being our guide, our heart must be in constant thirst to do what is right and what is good in the eyes of God. That is by believing in the finished work of Jesus. We do it, not for people's applause. They won't applaud for things of God. They even hate and resent it! Paul urged us further with these words: "So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.” (Galatians 6:9, 10 NLT)
Yes, we are called to do the work of God. It is written: "Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”"(John 6:29 ESV)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
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