the law which Moses the servant of the Lord has commanded you to love the
Lord your God and walk in all His ways and keep His commandments and hold
fast to Him and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul [your
very life].” Matt9:36 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion
and pity for them, because they were dispirited and distressed, like sheep
without a shepherd. 37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is
[indeed] plentiful, but the workers are few. 38 So pray to the Lord of the
harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”
Serving the Lord comes at a cost. Service unto God is not something for
Sunday only, it is a way of life. Families, hobbies, and other
responsibilities tend to come first in our daily lives. I believe that
every believer should consider themselves in full-time ministry. God has
each of us where He has us for a specific purpose. Sometimes it may be to
do intercessory prayer for someone. Maybe it is to plant a seed, maybe to
water it, and maybe even harvest it. Our lives are not our own. Andrew was
walking with John the Baptist and saw Jesus, then brought his brother to
Jesus. Paul was in prison and people got saved. Philip was on a walk. No
matter what you are doing for work, know that God has a calling on your
life. The shop owner where I work asked me one day, "you like that ministry
stuff, why don't you do it full time?". My response was simple, "I am doing
it full time, you are just paying my bills."
Douglas
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