Sometimes I have stray thoughts. For example, that one of our children will become a doctor. Not so that he could serve as a medical missionary, but so that we might enjoy financial security. Walking by sight, not by faith. This is an absurd thought.
That’s not really the desire of my heart. My real desire is that we will all be “field workers”. God’s kingdom is like a field, and He needs workers for His field. Workers who will be faithful and persevere through the good times and the bad times.
Our responsibilities remind me of field workers. Removing rocks, pulling weeds, plowing, planting, pruning, and watering.
According to the season, all of the above are required.
His field is large, but He assigns every worker one portion of it. Gladly receive your portion of the field and labor diligently to cultivate it. Your work will not be in vain. He makes a barren land into a fertile field. He makes a fertile field into a forrest. And in His time, He will cause righteousness and praise to spring up.
So, improve your skills. Be diligent. Persevere. One day, we will drop our shovels and receive our reward!
Teaching them all that I commanded you.
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