Title: God's Job Advertisement (Psalm 101:6-8)
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God's job advertisement (Psalm 101:6-8)
I. He is faithful even in small things (Matthew 25:21)
“It is well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful over a few things, and I will entrust you with many things, and enter into the joy of your master.” Jesus said in Luke 16:10, “He who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.”
Do not forget that when God entrusts you with small things, when entrusting you with trivial things, it becomes a precious gateway to be used in the presence of God. God is looking for people who are faithful even in small things. Saints! Let us serve faithfully even in small things.
II. He is faithful in all things (1 Timothy 3:11).
“In the same way, women should be modest, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.
It is not easy for us Christians to be faithful in everything we do in our field. I must be sincere and faithful in all things according to my status and position, whether at home, church, work, school, or wherever I belong.
A Christian should live like a man of God, a man of Christ, without neglecting anything.
Ⅲ. A person who is faithful to the end (Rev 2:10b)
He promised, “Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.” This shows that there is a wonderful reward (reward) from God when we show martyrdom and continuous loyalty.
Like Judas Iscariot, he will be rebuked if he forgets his identity and office, and lives according to the lusts of the flesh.
However, if we serve and be faithful to the Lord like Matthias, our God will not forget that loyalty and his devotion and will repay it. Saints! I hope that you and I will continue to be loyal to the Lord all the time, unchanging, and lasting.
IV. They are faithful even in tribulation (Rev 2:13b)
“… Even when Antipas, my faithful witness, was put to death among you, where Satan lives, you did not forsake your faith in me.”
Here we introduce Antipas, a faithful witness. The Lord commended him that he did not forsake his faith when he was put to death. A truly loyal person should be faithful even when business is going well, children are doing well, and promotions are going well. If we are faithful in times of peace and let go of our hands in times of trouble, how can this be true loyalty? Those who are truly faithful remain loyal regardless of circumstances and circumstances. All of us, let's not be shaken by circumstances and circumstances, and be faithful to the end.
Ⅴ. A person who refines himself (1 Timothy 4:7)
“Put away the vain and vain myths, and train yourself toward godliness.”
The word “train” here is translated to “train” in the English Bible. The workers God seeks are those who practice godliness and faith. If a soldier doesn't train, he can only die if he bleeds in battle. But if you sweat a lot when training, you can win. We need training as spiritual soldiers. Only then can we fight and overcome the evil Satan and the devil, fight ourselves and win, and fight temptation and win.
Only those who practice faith and receive training can sing the song of victory in the spiritual world.
Ⅵ. How can we achieve the above loyalty?
① There must be a servant consciousness.
(Romans 6:17,18) “Thanks be to God, that you were originally slaves of sin, but you have been set free from sin and became slaves to righteousness, by obedient to the example of teaching that was delivered to you in your heart.”
We are freed from the burden of sin and become servants of righteousness and live a new life. From a servant of the devil to a servant of righteousness, a servant of God. In other words, by being a child of God, we can live joyfully, praise, and live happily.
Saints! We want you to be faithful no matter what position you are given, giving thanks for being servants of God and righteousness, not slaves of sin or of fire.
② You must have a sense of debt.
We must know ourselves as debtors of the gospel (Romans 8:12).
“Therefore, brethren, as we are debtors, we do not owe the flesh to live according to the flesh. 13 If you live according to the flesh, you will surely die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 Anyone who is led by the Spirit of God is God. 15 Because you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the spirit of adoption, so we cry out, Father, Father.”
We owe the gospel, the debt of love. The desire to pay this debt makes us loyal servants. Even today, God is looking for a person of faith and a faithful servant who can entrust the last one, one last time. Will you turn away from that voice and live only for your own benefit? The last thing we have left is to be faithful for the kingdom of God that is the basis of God's reward. Let us respond to God's job advertisement. He did well by obeying God's call and participating in the Lord's work. I pray for all the winners of the kingdom of heaven who are praised and receive the crown of life, the crown of righteousness, and the crown of glory.