And So, I Continue . . . . . .
That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works. Psalms 26:7 KJV
2 Corinthians 9:6-7 ~ But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. KJV
Once Paul had surrendered and accepted his commission from God, he began to travel and present the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He was also a writer, and we find that he actually wrote 14 letters to the people he ministered to, all of which are available to us to read over and over and over again. Each time I read these letters; I learn more of how I am to live as a Christian.
These letters were full of good advice on numerous subjects, of which we can learn today. One thing we learn in these verses is that when we work hard the rewards are plentiful, but if we sow as stated here, sparingly, our rewards will be the same, sparingly. It's just as simple as that. The Bible says in 2 Thessalonians 3:10, that you work for what you eat. "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat."
Tom and I work every day in the ministry and we're glad to do that. The Lord rewarded us this Thanksgiving bountifully. Our Thanksgiving was held at our grandsons house this year where several families gathered up around the table and ate from the bounty of God's provision. We are truly blessed! Thanksgiving with our great-grandsons, grandchildren, friends, family! Blessed! But there is another crop of which we can apply these verses. Souls. God wants us to reach as many lost souls as we can before it is eternally too late. Time does not stand still for anyone, and soon it will be too late to tell anyone else about the salvation available to them.
Our desire to reach the lost and the dedication applied to do that absolutely must come from the heart. When God impresses on us His will to go, we must. Some would say, when are Ya'll going to slow down, we say when God puts us down or in the grave. Until then we will give of our substance and our time, sharing the Gospel wherever we go, and we count it all joy to do so. How about you? Are you saved? Will you share the Gospel? Do you understand what Paul is saying here? Make everything in your life count joyfully for the Lord! Don't hold back, give up, or in - just give and serve Him with all your heart and all these things Paul talks about in the letter to the Corinthians will become second nature. It is good to share of our bounty, it is even better to share the saving grace of our Lord and Saviour! Grow the crop of souls as you serve Him every day. These souls will be the only thing you can take to Heaven. Give of yourself to others - Grace Giving - by God's help.
If you don't know Him, come to Him today!
Linda Milam
Lord, help us to be worthy of your sacrifice, may we be the ultimate givers, giving from the heart and hope that others might see Jesus in us. Please, save the lost and help us to be wise, studied up, aware, and faithful to You, giving YOU all of our best with an open loving heart for the ministry and people. Amen.
May we be faithful to be your Philippians 2:16 Missionaries.
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