Sunday, May 20, 2007

May 20

Ministry in Times of Conflict
Believers and God's reward

1 Cor. 3:11-15

Read the Bible through:
AM - 1 Kings 20-21; PM -Luke 21:29-38

"If anyone's work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward"
(1 Cor. 3:14).

Stockbrokers are trained professionals who guide people in investing wisely in various funds so they can reap the greatest dividends. In our current economy, many individuals are bothered because they have invested substantial sums of money and have received little or nothing in return. In fact, when the stock market is in turmoil, investors can lose a great deal.

Pastors are like spiritual brokers. We advise others on how to invest their lives. Who wants to spend eternity with no dividends? Even worse would be to lose our own souls. Now is the time to develop a strategy for your "eternal accounts." First you can entrust Jesus with your life. Then you can invest in others' spiritual lives. You can help them find the Savior and grow in their knowledge of God. There are no greater rewards than those of spiritual significance.


Father, I want my life to have eternal significance.