Our Attitude Toward
Our Ministry
Matthew 11:25-26
Though our Lord preached and performed
many miracles in and around
WE HAVE A GREAT AND NOBLE WORK ENTRUSTED
TO US. We are the servants of the most high God. He
has called us to be his witnesses and commissioned us as his ambassadors to the
world (Acts 1:8; Matt.28:18-20; John 20:2123; II Cor. 5:18-21). The local
church is a preaching center, a sounding board for the gospel. It is our
responsibility to preach the gospel to all men as we have opportunity. We have
no other purpose for existence.
THOUGH WE MEET WITH DISCOURAGEMENTS OFTEN,
WE MUST NEVER BECOME INDIFFERENT TO THE SOULS OF MEN OR NEGLIGENT IN OUR
RESPONSIBILITIES BEFORE GOD.When our labors appear to be spent in vain, when
men and women do not hear and believe the gospel we preach, we are all prone to
say to ourselves, "What's the use? If these people are not interested in
their souls, why should I be? If they want to go to hell, let them go to hell.
I give up!" Such thoughts are wrong. They are contrary to the spirit of
Christ (Lk.
YET, WHEN WE HAVE DONE ALL WE CAN, (AND WE
MUST DO ALL WE CAN!), WE MUST ACQUIESCE TO THE WILL OF GOD AND BE SATISFIED WITH
WHAT HE IS PLEASED TO DO. The success, or efficacy of our labors in the gospel
is entirely in the hands of God.Faithful service is accepted of God, regardless
of its results (I Cor. 4:1-2); Lk. 10:5-11; Isa. 48:5). And faithful service in
the cause of Christ is never in vain (I Cor.
NOTHING WILL SUSTAIN OUR HEARTS IN THE
WORK OF THE GOSPEL TO WHICH WE HAVE BEEN CALLED LIKE FAITH IN AND SUBMISSION TO
THE ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGNTY OF OUR GOD (Jer. 18:1-6).
Don Fortner