Keep on Serving

1 Corinthians 5:58 "So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless."

Perseverance is something that not many people can handle, especially in Christianity.  Christianity is about faith, hoping in something that we can't see. We have the evidence of our faith, which is a life changed by the acceptance of Jesus Christ, but soon after can find ourselves deceived  into believing that we made the change ourselves. The human mind begins to deny the power of the Holy Spirit and turn it into a self conscience idea. Temptations are around every corner and it's so easy to say yes to the desire of our flesh.  It takes more work to be a believer than it does to be an unbeliever. Because of this so many people lose hope and walk away from the faith.

 

Paul writes to the church in Corinth and advises them to be strong and immovable. A person is only classified as strong, when their strength is tested.  There will be tests as believers and we will feel the weights and heaviness of them, but we have to stay strong.  Even when the pressure comes, we have to resist it and stay immovable.

 

Those that have been in the faith for a number of years have felt the pressure at times. You have gone through a test, feeling the heaviness and have been pushed, but not moved. The results can often be weariness and discontentment with the faith. And that is why Paul exhorts the saints to work enthusiastically because as you are tested in your strength you will tend to stray from the enthusiasm you originally had.

 

In your years of dedication to the Lord you will serve and serve and serve, but keep on serving! It may not always look as if your years of servant-hood are significant. You may be a door keeper in the house of the Lord, but it is still better than being in house of the wicked (Psalm 84:10). Stay encouraged and know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless. You may not always get the recognition you deserve here on earth, but do it anyways.  Our reward is in heaven!

 

Do you have the faith to believe that? Then have the faith to stay enthusiastic in your serving.