The word for today is - Labor !

Good morning,

The word for today is - Labor !

 

 

 Now read 1 Corinthians 15:58,Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. The Lord tells us to teach one way, His way only. Read Titus 2:1-2,But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine.That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.We have to understand that, we have work to do. The bible tells us that there is great work to be done, read Luke 10.2,“The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. ” Now, lets look at if you follow Jesus, you have to do something.  What must I do? It's in Matthew 16.24-25,If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it”. Even if we are driven by the Holy Spirit to further God's Kingdom on earth, we still have to struggle to achieve our spiritual goals at the expense of our worldy ones. Spiritual work requires the dedication and sacrifice of our time and efforts away from worldy pursuits. We need to understand what the bible means when it says that we are saved by faith and not by works. Faith in Christ is the foundation and root through which eternal life springs,read John 3.15 , “That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life” there is no inherent righteousness or purity in man through which he can earn redemption. It is only by God’s grace that the slate can be wiped clean, and one can become a new creature in Christ, having a true relationship with the Lord. Read Ephesians 2.8-9 ,“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast”Jesus is the true vine and we are the branches. Unless we are connected to the vine through faith, we can’t bear any useful fruit. However, Jesus also tells us that the fruitless branches are taken away, so that they wither and die apart from the vine. So we must push forward in faith. Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !