My Daily Devotional

Give Yourself Fully

“Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”
1st Corinthians 15:58

Because of Christ’s resurrection, we know that serving Him is not useless activity, as our labor is not in vain. Our effort is invested in the Lord’s winning cause, and we will be rewarded at His second coming. During the past several years I have observed that most people are prone to set back, and not give 100% of themselves to doing work for God. It is difficult to find people to distribute food to the needy, to help counsel with people who are going through tough times in their lives, or to generally just help people who are in need of other assistance. Most of these people are willing to discuss the problems and offer solutions, but when it comes to actually doing the work, most want to set back and wait for someone else to do the work. Just as the saying goes, “there usually are too many chiefs and not enough Indians”. This is not giving yourself fully to the Lord and doing His work. God gives us clear and concise commands about helping our neighbors who are in need, and when we let our other commitments get in the way, we are committing a sin in the eyes of God. I believe we can commit just as great a sin by not doing something, as we can by doing something that we know is wrong. When we see someone going hungry, or needing clothing or shelter, and do not respond to their needs, when we have the resources to help, we have sinned in God’s eyes. Please take a moment and look at your own lives to see if you are giving yourself fully to the work of the Lord. Jesus tells you to love others as you love yourself. Take time to test yourself to see if you are following His commands. When you give fully to do God’s work, your labor will not be in vain.