Acts 20:24
But none of these things
move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race
with joy, and the ministry which I received from the LORD Jesus to testify to
the gospel of the grace of God.
…Paul was absolutely indifferent to any
other consideration than that of fulfilling the ministry he had received….He
never stayed in a place because He
had been of use there (Mark 1:37-38). Beware of the sweet sisters and beloved
brothers who say to you, “Now do consider whether you will not be of more use
here than anywhere else.” Probably you will, and in the passing of the months,
you will become moldy bread instead of eating bread. We have nothing to do with
God’s purpose, but only with the sacrament of God in us, that is, the real presence
of God coming through the common elements of our lives (John 7:37-39). The
measure of our service for God is not our usefulness to others. We have nothing
to do with the estimate of others, nor with success in service; we have to see
that we fulfill our ministry.
Excerpts from Oswald Chambers
Daily Devotional Bible, Reading 199 (7/18)
From Bringing
Sons to Glory
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