Accomplishment 5

John 12:26

Coping with the snow this winter has been trying at times. It is a difficult task to shovel our driveway because it is very wide and very long. When we drive our cars over the snow it makes the job harder still.

The other day I asked our son to shovel and he went out to try to scrape away the snow which had been packed down on the concrete. It was difficult to make any progress so I went out and joined him in the work. Neither of us had much luck in getting the thick snow-pack up, but we worked together as best we could.

When we face the work of God’s kingdom we must remember that no matter how hard the work may be we are not alone. What does Jesus say about serving him? Where is Jesus as we work for God? What is the result?

If we will live out our faith and move our faith on toward maturity we will need to be doing the work of God in the world. It is a daunting task. There is a great deal of love and compassion needed in the world and it is up to each of us as believers in God to be part of that positive influence so desperately needed.

But we need not feel overwhelmed by what is expected of us. We are not alone in the good work we do. Jesus has assured us that he will be with us as we offer care and compassion to others.

For Jesus to be with us requires two things. First, we must follow where Jesus has led. The work we do should be the works of love that Jesus has presented in his teachings in the Gospels.

Second, for Jesus to be with us we must invite him to be part of our lives. We must acknowledge that Christ is truly the Son of God and he is our Savior. Then we must make him part of who we are.

With Jesus directing us and living in us it will be easy to share the love of God in our hurting world. We will be strengthened by the Lord and directed by the Holy Spirit.

DAILY CHALLENGE: What can remind you that Jesus is with you?