Anyone who welcomes you is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me. If you welcome a prophet as one who speaks for God, you will receive the same reward a prophet gets. And if you welcome good and godly people because of their godliness, you will be given a reward like theirs. And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded. Matthew 10:40-42
I’ve heard many people say that they want to serve the Lord with all their heart. But I’ve discovered for myself that saying it and doing it are two very different things. It’s so easy for the pressures of life and the fullness of our schedules to become overwhelming. It seems sometimes that the addition of even one more thing will cause complete collapse and overwhelming exhaustion. But is this the life that Jesus has called us to live? Should our lives be so full and so scheduled that we don’t have time to enjoy Him or have the time to meditate on His Word or serve Him?
The pressures of life can leave us barely hanging on to today and far too exhausted to think of tomorrow, let alone eternity. But we’re eternal beings. We’re designed to rest, meditate and trust in the Lord. We’re also called to serve Him, which can seem so difficult when it’s added to the pile of other things going on in our lives. If that’s the way it is for us, then we’ve missed what Jesus wants for us. His plans are always good for us and we need to trust Him and embrace the life He calls us to. He can help us slow down our schedules, He can show us where the boundaries should be and help us to set them up, and He can bring peace to our lives. If we keep Jesus first, then thinking in terms of eternity is natural and serving our King is a privilege and a joy.
I invite you to embrace the extras and remember what this verse says: If I give a child a drink of cold water, there is eternal reward. Embracing God’s spiritual gifts in ourselves and in others brings eternal reward. We must live our lives for the sake of the kingdom of God! Let’s consider all we do and make choices for eternal rewards and for peace.
Looking forward to new awareness of serving with joy.
Pastor Darrell
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Pastor Darrell Roberts
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- Pastor Darrell Roberts has had the privilege of serving in Forest Grove since 1985. Prior to that time, he served with Pastor Jack Hayford at the Church on the Way in Van Nuys, CA. for fifteen years. His heart is to see the body of Christ mature and walk in the freedom and joy that Jesus Christ has purchased for them.