He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer. Proverbs 18:9
If we believe in something, we will bleed for it. We will sweat to succeed. *Sweat demonstrates effort and hard work.* Only in the dictionary does *success* precede *work!*
Today’s lead verse seeks to tell us that, the “great waster” is one who does not properly care for that which is entrusted to him.
In Luke 22:44, Jesus prayed in Gethsemane, and His sweat poured out like huge drops of blood. Why? *He believed in us, and He was working for us.* Jesus bore the burden of our humanity, and in that moment, He struggled mightily.
He accepted a weight with which we are too familiar. Jesus, Who had never known sin, became sin, so that we could be made right with God (II Corinthians 5:21). Our sin and shame rolled onto His shoulders, and He was separated from the Father – an agony that He had never experienced.
Hours before, He prayed of the beautiful unity that He and the Father shared. Hours later, He cried from the cross, *“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”* (Mark 15:34). He poured out His blood and sweat. He completed the work to pay a debt that He did not owe. Proving that He did not die from physical weakness, but that He purposely laid down His Own life. During this three hour period when darkness covered that of the world, if not the whole Earth, He bore the sin penalty of mankind, on which the Heavenly Father could not look.
Where are you investing your sweat? Are you about the Father’s business? We must energetically undertake the work that Jesus commanded: *to go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.* Sweat comes before success.
LET’S PRAY.
This morning, l pray, May you commit to the Father’s business – to go and preach the Gospel and make disciples. May He bless the work of your hands and sweat of your brow!
May miracles, signs and wonders be the results of your willingness to sharing the Gospel in your community. May the Creator of heaven and earth show forth strong to confirm and affirm His Word to everyone who listen to the message of salvation in Jesus glorious name. Amen Amen Amen! Fountain to your life.
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