Well Done

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His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’  (Matthew 25:21)

Well done!  These are the two words I want to hear at the end of my life.  That glorious day that I meet my Savior face to face.  I hope and I pray the words of Matthew 25 will come out of my Father’s mouth.  I pray that I will hear “Well done, thy good and faithful servant.”  I have been thinking a lot about these words lately and what they mean.

It seems like people are getting more and more busy.  The consequence to this is that people are irritable, tired, weak, and frustrated.  I see it almost daily!  This brings me to the question of what is a servant supposed to do?  Does a servant stay busy doing things that don’t matter?  Does a servant have something on his plate every minute of the day?

Or does a servant wait?  Does a servant seek God’s best?  Does a servant stay available?  I find that Satan is sneaky.  He tries to slowly add things to our plate.  Each one can be well meaning and even good at the time we say yes.  But soon our plates get overloaded with things that just don’t matter.  We get so busy that we don’t have time to be still, time to wait, time to pray, and time to worship.

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New Every Morning

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Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.  (Lamentations 3:22-23)

Lord,

Thank Your for this brand new day.  Thank You that Your mercies are new today!  I pray that I will use this day wisely to glorify You!  I pray that I will be aware of every opportunity I have to share Jesus with those around me.  May I shine the light of my Savior brightly. 

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Worry Free in Jesus

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Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat;  or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today,and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith! And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. For the pagan world runs after all such things, and you Father knows that you need them. (Luke 12:22-30) Read more

I Need a Muzzle

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Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs,that it benefit this who listen. (Ephesians 4:29)

What would happen if I lived by this one verse alone?  I wonder how much my surroundings would change.  How would it change the mood of my conversations?  How would it enhance my relationships?

I have looked this up in the Greek to understand the context a little better and I’ve found that this is something that is to be actively present in my life from now until eternity.  So much so that I am commanded to do so.  It is absolutely imperative that I keep tight reign over my tongue.

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All I Really Need to Know

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ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN “Genesis”

I’ve been studying Genesis a lot lately and I continue to be amazed at what I find there.  I have studied it many times before, but God always finds a way to help me experience it in a new way.  I’m starting to get the feeling like this could be a book that sets you up for life.  Kind of like that old saying, “All I really need to know I learned in Kindergarten.”  Yes, I feel it is very important to know the whole Bible and allow all of it to impact your daily life with the Lord.  Please don’t misunderstand me.

I simply want to draw some truths from Genesis to show you how exciting God’s Word can be.  It is vibrant, living, and active in our daily lives, if we allow it to be.  Sometimes we tend to make God’s Word complicated and forget to draw the meaning from it for our lives.  God wants us to seek His Truth, so we can be renewed daily in Him.

“the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.”  (Genesis 2:7)

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