For those of us who belong to Jesus Christ, we want to do God's will. So we pray and think and meditate on what that might be, then hopefully we start doing something. Perhaps it is teaching Sunday school or leading a Bible study or just sharing coffee with a friend that is in need or maybe donating to a missionary.
Sometimes when we do things, nothing happens. I mean nothing. We don't get money ringing into our bank account when we give, we don't see the end of our friend's need and perhaps we don't see any fruit from our endeavors at passing on God's truth. Does that mean we stop?
Joseph found himself in that situation in Genesis 40. Joseph has had it hard. He was just trying to be honest and found himself left for dead, sold into slavery, then falsley accused and thrown into prison.
There he had a chance to make things right for himself. Two guys had dreams that he knew God could interpret. His one request was that these guys remember him when they got out. They didn't
Joseph could have been pretty sore about his, but instead he just kept doing the excellent job he always had. Eventually the chief cup bearer of Pharaoh remembered him, he interpreted Pharaoh's dream and became Prime Minister of Egypt.
Joseph, you see, wasn't being excellent for what he could get, it was simply in his character to serve God diligently no matter what. How about you?
Colossians 3:23-24 Whatever you do, work heartily , as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. ESV
Pastor Tom
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