Have you ever felt dangerously weak, as if
you did not have the strength to take another step? Maybe lots of us have
experienced that. I surely have, and I can attribute it to a chronic medical
condition. Others may have different reasons to face similar situations. Once
we’ve felt feeble and frail and strength-less, we may gain a stronger
appreciation for the times when we do have energy and oomph and vim and vigor
and strength to get up and go.
When the Lord calls us to do something for
Him, doesn’t He always give us what we need to obey in His power? If we are
paying attention, we can recognize those instances when we know for certain
that we could not have finished the job, run the course, or even made it
through a particularly trying day without His help.
“I thank Christ
Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength to do his work. He considered me
trustworthy and appointed me to serve him.” (1 Timothy 1:12, NLT)
Certainly, for most of us, helping others
helps us as well. Some even say serving others can actually encourage those
with certain forms of depression. People frequently feel better when they sense
they are doing something that matters to other people.
That’s not why we choose to serve. We might say it’s a fringe benefit of
blessing the Name of Christ by blessing others.
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