“So
we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away
from it.” - Hebrews 2:1
God gave us His Spirit in
order to enable us to do things for His Kingdom, which we could never do on our
own. However, most of the time we look for seminary degrees and worldly
credentials to help us accomplish what only the Spirit can do. We use the
totality of our will power and endless hours of energy to try to achieve what
is impossible to do without God authoring it. Then we get discouraged when we
fail.
At times people feel like
God is telling them to end their ministry in some area. The problem is that
they take a leave of absence from ministry all together and sit back and do
nothing. Then they eventually drift away from church and then from God all
together. They fail to go on to the next area of service God has for them.
Satan takes advantage of the situation and distracts them from God’s purpose in
their lives. Then, they just quit serving God and totally neglect their
spiritual life. They get caught up in the world and pursue carnal pleasures and
activities, which do nothing for them or the Kingdom of God.
According to His power
working within us, God is able to do immeasurably more through us than anything
we could ever ask or even imagine (Ephesians 3:20). God takes the least in His Kingdom to accomplish the
most. At times, He even chooses to reduce our resources in order for Him to get
the glory. He makes something beautiful, even out of the ashes of our life (Isaiah
61:3). Jesus said that His food was to
do the will of His Father (John 4:34; 5:30). That should be our attitude as well. We find abiding joy and peace only
as we serve our Living Lord.
If
we continue to believe the Truth of the Word of God and stand firmly in it, we
will not drift away from the assurance we received at our Salvation. The Good
News has been preached all over the world, and God appointed us as His servants
to proclaim it to all who will hear the gospel and be saved (Colossian
1:23). We can
remain confident in the Lord’s faithfulness, which brings with it great
rewards. Patient endurance is what we need now, so that we will continue to do
God's will. Then we will receive all that He has promised us (Hebrews
10:35-36).
Prayer:
Lord
Jesus, do not allow us to drift toward evil or to take part in any acts of
wickedness or the flesh. Do not allow us to share in the deceit of those who do
drift away from Your Truth (Psalm 141:4). Teach us to walk in the power of Your Spirit moment
by moment throughout the day and help us to bring You the glory and honor due
your name.
Thought
for the Day:
"For
in just a little while, the Coming One will come and not delay.” – Hebrews
10:37