Saturday, November 16, 2013

It Pays To Serve God/Jesus With Diligence And Dedication

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:19 KJV). Stated differently, the Apostle Paul, a lawyer and a member of the Sanhedrin (the Jewish Supreme Court) said: “And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:19, NLT). Notice the phrase “which have been given to us in Christ Jesus”. This means that only through Christ Jesus, not through the intercession of anyone else, that our needs are supplied.

God does not only supply our needs, but also our wants. Thus, the Bible says, “Delight thyself also in the LORD (God/Jesus Christ); and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart” (Psalm 37:4 KJV). What is the desire in your own heart? A career that suits your God-given talent? A Godly husband or wife? Lands, houses, cars, a life of peace and quiet? All of these are Godly desires of the heart of man, and are needed by us to live a satisfactory and comfortable life. Serve the LORD God with delight (or gladness, faithfulness and dedication, not grudgingly) and He will grant all these things to you.

Most of the Lord’s blessings and rewards are dependent upon obedience and worthiness, on doing a good job or our assigned ministry in the kingdom with all dedication and faithfulness. The Lord does not reward loafing or laziness; He rewards faithful hard work and diligence. “The hand of the diligent maketh rich, but the slothful (lazy, always sleeping, always playing, always resting, lacking in dedication) shall become poor” (Prov. 10:4). Who becomes the Valedictorian or Cum Laude in the school? Of course, the diligent-study-hard student. Who excels in his business/endeavor or profession? The diligent, honest and hardworking and dedicated businessman or professional. Who gets promoted in salary and position? The hardworking, diligent, dedicated and honest employee. Yes, let us work as hard as we can and be faithful, dedicated and honest in our job or work or ministry.

The minute we start obeying and working with diligence and faithfulness, God will also start doing His part. He will bless or promote us beyond our human imagination. “For promotion come neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another” (Psalm 75:6-7 KJV). This exactly happened to the prophet Daniel when by the revelation of the Holy Spirit he interpreted the “forgotten” dream of King Nebuchadnezzar. The Bible says: “Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and Chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon” (Daniel 2:48 KJV).

When God/Jesus Christ makes a promise or promises, 100% He will fulfill in His appointed time. Believe them, claim them, step out by faith and do our part, that is being diligent, faithful, dedicated and honest, and expect the LORD God/Jesus Christ to fulfill them now on this earth and in the world to come (heaven).

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