OCT 6

1 Corinthians 15:58
Memorise 1 Corinthians 15:58
“…always abounding in the work of the Lord…”

Although this is not something that I am proud to admit, there are times when I do grow weary of service. The thought sometimes crosses my mind, “Surely I’ve done enough for God. It’s time to take a break and let others do the job!” Perhaps this thought has crossed your mind at some point too.

What does God’s Word teach us, though? I Corinthians 15 is a truly amazing chapter which speaks about the work of Christ in conquering death and sin through His death and resurrection, thereby winning for us the victory. In light of this, Paul commands us in verse 58 to "therefore" always abound in the work of the Lord. The phrase “always abounding” here means that we are to continually and at all times increase and excel in the Lord’s work. To remain in the same state is not enough; to decrease in or to completely cease from service is completely unthinkable! God’s Word is clear – we are to be engaged in the work of the Lord for as long as we live on this earth. As we grow in our faith and spiritual maturity, we must seek to continually increase and abound in our service. This does not necessarily mean that we must keep on involving ourselves in more and more ministries in church. It means that our service for Him in all aspects of our lives must be constantly improving. We would keep seeking for ways and means by which we can be more effective and useful for the Lord. This is only what is reasonable, after all that Christ has done for our sakes. Even if we were to serve God for the next 1000 years, it would still only scrape the surface of what would be enough to repay Him for His great love and mercy towards us. Yet, we continue to strive to do all that we can within our lifetime, to repay a part of the gospel debt we owe.

Dear teen, may you thus never think that you have already done “enough” for God. Instead, think of what God has done for you, and serve Him with much joy and gratitude.

Thought: There is no such thing as serving God “enough”.
Prayer: Lord, help me to serve Thee with all that I am, for as long as I can.