Colossians 4:17. "And say to Archippas, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it."
YOUR MINISTRY.
God has not left us here just to travel home with ease. There are opportunities around us He expects us to seize, And use to full advantage in the work of His kingdom. We serve Him when we serve people and are able to bring them The Word of the Lord or some clear biblical truth That they may learn in their lifetime, what has real worth. Then when life is over for both them and us, We will look back and see many ways God did bless.
Some work we do is not long by its very nature. It may have temporarily quite a lot of danger. In times like these we are more conscious of God's presence. Things are every limited in scope, there is no room for license To do things our way, for we have to make quick decisions. There is no one else around to answer our many questions. We trust the Lord alone and apply the biblical lessons we have learned; And that task is soon completed and, like the disciples, a bit of rest is earned.
There are some things we are called to do for all of our life. Day after day that ministry is there, often reaching late into the night. Sometimes it gets tedious and no results there can we see. And if we are not careful, we might wonder why God gave this work to me. The Master knows best who should do this work or that; How we are suited to do our ministry right where we are at. My obligation is to keep at it until it is completely done. This one might last for a lifetime, or until He gives me another one.
"Father, I thank Thee for giving me opportunities to do some work for Thee from time to time. My hope and prayer are that I might be able to bring some satisfaction and glory to Thee in carrying out these tasks. There are a couple of short-term ones today and I ask Thee for wisdom to do them right. Then there is the on-going one I was called to years ago. Help Thy servant to not ever think I can do this independently or without Thy strength. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen."