SCRIPTURE: 1Timothy (NIV) 1:12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service.
OBSERVATION: Paul was on his way to Damascus to arrest and imprison those who believed in Jesus when He personally met Jesus. (Acts 9) What a change. Paul was re-programed with a burning desire to do everything possible to serve and please the One he had fought against. In the verse above Paul acknowledges that his strength to serve comes from Jesus. Jesus considered Paul to be faithful and assigned ministry for him to fulfill.
Although our calling may not be as dramatic as Paul’s, we too should know that it is God who gives us the strength to carry through with the assignments He has given us. Jesus considers us faithful and so He gives us assignments.
APPLICATION: Jesus is not looking for people with great ability, but people with great availability! If you make yourself available to God, the Holy Spirit will work through you with His ability!
There is no greater assignment given to people than to have God place a little child in their care! As the baby Jesus was placed in Mary and Joseph’s lives, they faithfully carried out the responsibility to raise him.
Child rearing is a high and holy assignment for which we should thank God that he gives us the strength, and with the presence of the Holy Spirit, the wisdom to carry through. If you have children in your home, let them know that God is the one who placed them there. Let them know it is a great joy to serve the Lord by serving those He loves. Let them know that you are depending on God to give you wisdom and to provide for their needs.
PRAYER: Lord, may your love flow through us to those you place in our lives. We receive your assignment with joy, knowing that you are faithful to enable us to do what you have assigned us to do. Amen
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