How many times in life have we felt as David in the book of Psalms? I have felt as he did many times in my life, and I am quite sure you have also. We needn’t expect all to go smoothly as a Christian. Satan tries much harder to deter Christians from allowing God’s cause to go forward. Like it or not, we are in a spiritual battle for souls, and at times I believe Satan may be winning.
I remember being on a food committee at a congregation not too far from me. My job was to call the women of the congregation when a need arose. Normally this was a case of a sickness or death within some of the member’s families. We had about 200 members, and when a sickness or death occurred, I would call the ladies of the congregation to help in preparation of food for the families. It was a shame most of the ladies wanted to give money. Though money helps, we needed women to prepare dishes to take to the families during bereavement or illness. This meant others had to double up in work to get the necessary food to the respective families.
Everything we have comes from God, and we are to use our talents to further His cause. We need to be good stewards of His Word, by teaching others the plan of salvation. Leaving our work to others will not suffice. We all will be judged accordingly out of His Word, whether we are profitable or unprofitable stewards.
“And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” II Timothy 2:2
We all have talents, and God needs our service to Him not only in monetary, but in work for His cause.
In the parable of the talents the third steward buried the money in the earth and had not a profit from the amount given him. The profitable stewards are praised, and given more responsibility. They are invited of the Lord to enter into His joys. However, the unprofitable steward is rejected and punished. Matthew 25:14-30
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galatians 6:9
“So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.” Nehemiah 4:6
“Then saith He unto His disciples. The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth labourers to His vineyard.” Matthew 9:37-38
“But be ye doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” James 1:22
“To put it in literal form, “Contend thine own contention.” Maintain the cause that is Thine – and, of course, Thy people’s. Any attack on God’s people is actually an attack on Him. This is reason enough to ask God to assert Himself.
The practical point for humanity is: plead your cause. The ancients did in several ways, including a request that God intervene.
For a cause to command the deepest loyalty it must grip the heart as a moral matter. If you have a worthwhile cause, plead it – don’t let it die – pray in its behalf, speak to make it known, talk to sell it, sacrifice to support it and work to put it over.
Eileen Light