But
My Life Is Worth Nothing To Me
Unless
I Use It For Finishing
The
Work Assigned Me By The Lord Jesus –
Scripture
Acts
20
24 But
my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work
assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good
News about the wonderful grace of God.
Observation
Meaning
and purpose in life, it is not something you and I are going to find
in a bigger newer house, a finer sleeker car, a top of the line
fishing boat, a new set of golf clubs, a new spouse or a new girl
friend or boy friend.
For
my life and your life to have the value that God intended for it to
have we need to be doing the work that God assigned for us to do.
The
Apostle Paul knew what life was all about and he knew that it had
nothing to do with material upgrades or the changing of a
relationship.
The
focus of our lives needs to be on what God has called us to do – it
is so easy for us (or at least it is easy for me) to get distracted
by either materialism or sidetracked by some sin that we have said
yes to, and we can quickly forget about what gives our lives meaning
and purpose.
God
has given us a message to share with everyone; it was Paul's life
message and this message needs to be our message too: “everyone
must turn away from their sins to God. They must have faith in our
Lord Jesus.” (Acts 20:21 Eddy paraphrase)
Philippians
1:20b
“… And
I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or
die.”
Philippians
1
20 For
I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will
continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I
trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or
die.
Application
I
will strive to keep the main thing the main thing which is telling people
about Jesus Christ! How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I appreciate how You have provided for our physical needs. We
are blessed. Help me to focus on my calling and not focus on things
that You have already promised to take care of me for me. Keep me
away from stupid sins that would sideline me from being a witness for
you.
I pray for Christians who are right now living in sin. I pray that they would
repent and turn back to You and once again be able to share Your
message of salvation with others. Don't let them remain where they
are at. Bring them back, Lord. Bring them back to a right
relationship with You and back to a right relationship with those who
love them.
Daily
Bible Reading: Leviticus 20,21,22; Acts 20
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