BE STRONG AND STEADY

BE STRONG AND STEADY

I Cor. 15:58 So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and steady, always enthusiastic about the Lord’s work, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.  NLT

       Be strong and steady.  How do we do that?  So many of us are weak and unsteady in our walk with the Lord rather than strong and steady.  We are only as strong and steady as we are in the Word and prayer.  There are no shortcuts to victorious Christian living.  We must consistently feed our souls.  We must spend much time with the Lord who gives us strength for the journey.

       Enthusiasm for the Lord’s work is directly tied to our commitment to Him.  Much serving is done more out of duty than desire.  Many lose their enthusiasm along the way.  These things happen when we try to serve on our own strength.  When we rob ourselves of our time with the Lord we lose our desire not only for Him, but our desire to serve Him. 

       Satan wants to take the joy out of our serving.  He wants to convince us that what we do is a waste of time or that we are inadequate for the task.  He wants us to quit trying and will do anything he can to accomplish his goal.  What we need to always know is that whatever we do for the Lord is not useless, a waste of our time.  The Lord honors those who honor Him and will use what we do for His glory. 

      Your contribution to the building up of the Kingdom of God is very important.  Do it with enthusiasm and joy.  Do it because you love the Lord and know that He blesses the work of those who seek to please Him.  In fact, the key to victorious living in Christ is to love Him foremost in your life.  If you serve Him without love, you serve Him in vain.  And, you will probably be very unsteady in your walk with Him.

       The key to loving the Lord above everything else is spending much time in fellowship with Him: reading your Bible, praying, and worshiping Him.