SCRIPTURE: Titus (NIV) 2:14 (Jesus) who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
OBSERVATION: One characteristic of people who belong to Jesus is that they are “eager to do what is good.” It may be a burden. It may not be easy. But they are eager because they want to please the Lord. They want to please Him because they love Him. People who are eager usually do not complain. People who are eager accept the challenge before them joyfully.
APPLICATION: The eagerness of people involved in SOAP ministry inspires my eagerness to write the SOAPs every day. Recently I was inspired to learn something about the SOAP ministry in Freetown, Sierra Leone. They print 27,000 SOAPs every day! And there is a team of about 20 people, divided into six teams, who distribute them throughout the city Monday through Saturday. They deliver them to churches and places where people gather, even going door to door in some areas. No one is paid. They are Kingdom Volunteers, waiting until heaven to collect their reward!
If there was ever anyone eager to do something it should be me eager to do what pleases the Lord. I need only to consider what He has done for me! As the eagerness of others challenges me, my eagerness should also be an example to others.
PRAYER: Lord, I want you to see in me an eagerness to do what pleases you. It is my privilege, and it is a joy to serve you. And Lord, please bless those who eagerly share the SOAPs in whatever way they have available. Smile on them, fill their hearts with joy, and may they see results coming from their faithful ministry. Amen.
Pastor Leon
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