In some quiet time this morning, God led me to pray for some of the struggling ministers I know and work with each week. I was reminded also of this verse:
1 Corinthians 16:8-9
But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost, because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.
Sometimes we keep doing what we are doing because God called us to do it, not because we are popular, the work is easy, or even that we are being well received at the time. Being obedient to the call of God is sometimes painful, unpopular, difficult, and seemingly unrewarded (at the time).
I am also reminded of this passage from Mark 10:29-31 (The Message Version)
Jesus said, “Mark my words, no one who sacrifices house, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children, land—whatever—because of me and the Message will lose out. They’ll get it all back, but multiplied many times in homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land—but also in troubles. And then the bonus of eternal life! This is once again the Great Reversal: Many who are first will end up last, and the last first.”
Do you need a reminder to hang tight to the call God has placed on your life? How can I or the readers of this blog pray for you right now?
Thank you – I needed to read that 🙂 Bless you.
Awesome!
Ron- We are going through a transition at one of our services. This was the perfect encouragement. Thanks for letting God use you to inspire others.