WORK IT

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

^1-3The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

Ok.

Pause for a second. Take a deep breath. I want you to close your eyes in just a second and take 10 seconds to remove yourself from your surroundings. While you are gone I want you to think of a way that GOD is “working” for you today; ponder something that GOD worked out so that you might be blessed today.

Ok. One…two…three. Close your eyes.

……….

Welcome back.

What crossed your mind?

Air?

Those budding flowers.

Your desk? Maybe that family you pecked on the cheek a few minutes back. Is it the baby growing inside of you? Did GOD arrange safe passage for you to get from A to B?

What it was is up to you. The point was to get you to remember that GOD is constantly “working” for us.

Keeping this earth on axis and spinning at the precise speed is no simple trick. Keeping that ozone balanced so we don’t step out and turn to bacon on the front porch probably takes a little ingenuity and precision don’t you think?

GOD never ceases “working” for us.

Blessing us. Interceding for us. Revealing things to us. Comforting us.

Psalm 145:9

The Lord is good to all. And His loving-kindness is over all His works.

So if the Lord constantly “working for us” and we know that all of that “work” is for our good…

Romans 8:28

We know that God makes all things work together for the good of those who love Him

Doesn’t it stand to reason that we should be ready and willing to “work”for Him?

I mean it makes sense right; that we should reciprocate?

I mean GOD is putting in 24 hour days for us. Shouldn’t we be motivated to give back at least a portion of that to Him?

I think so. And so does GOD.

How do I know?

He built us for it.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

So I want to encourage you today. Take a look around you and soak in all that GOD is doing for you. Then take another look around and uncover something you could “do” for GOD.

Honor GOD by serving someone else. Leverage a gift or talent GOD gave to you. Do something for HIS glory and not your own.

Remember, GOD has and continues to “work” for you. Why not repay the blessings and do a little “good work” for Him today?

I love you all!

Freedom Church

Pastor GDelaney