IN THE BEGINNING…THE WORD
DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012
ALWAYS ABOUNDING
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable,
always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor
is not in vain in the Lord. I Corinthians
15:57, 58
How thankful I am for faithful ministers of the Gospel. They are always abounding, bringing forth
fruit for the kingdom of God. We
certainly have good reason to be steadfast and unmovable…for Christ has already
given us the victory over sin and the law.
We abound in grace; there is now no condemnation. In this wonderful Kingdom of God, we are free to do good works, and to pursue
blessing, and to give, and to pour out, and to demonstrate, and to preach, and to fast and
pray.
For our labor is not in vain in the LORD!
In the world, our labor is so often in vain, isn’t it? We spend so much time trying to please
others, only to find that they have little time to notice our efforts, or to
preserve them. But in the Kingdom of God, our work is used to edify one another,
to minister to Christ, and to build up the body. God makes sure that our work is noticed,
appreciated, and preserved for now, and throughout eternity. Moreover, through
the grace that Christ has given, we can work with pleasure and joy because God loves
us as we labor. The mean man of condemnation is not there to condemn us. We are standing before KINGS.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand
before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. Proverbs 22:29
Today, and always, let us abound!
