And to each his own work.....

In Mark 13, Jesus was answering questions about the future, that is the future from the time of the apostles. They wanted to know what the signs would be for His coming back to the world, and the end of the world.

Jesus gave five specific signs, and then also made this statement to them.

Mark 13:34“It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.

Can I draw your attention to the part of the verse that says, "and to each his work"........in other words, Jesus was explaining that in His going to heaven, ( the far country ), that He left His church here, giving them power and a work for each one to do.

Simply put, you and I have a work that God wants us to do. Perhaps it's more exacting to say, God has a work that He wants to do in and through each one of us.

Concerning that work, it's to be done by God's power, not our own, and it's to be done by our using the spiritual gifts He has given to us.

Jesus came to do the work that His father had for Him to do. And, that work was primarily to go to the cross and die for our sins, and then to be raised from the dead, and become salvation to all who would call upon Him.

And, just like the Father had a work for Jesus to do, the Father has a work to do through you and I.

A few thoughts about God's work through each of us.

Our work helps other people either walk with Christ, or come to know Christ.

Our work is to be done in God's love, with God's glory in mind, not our own glory.

Our work is to be done the way God shows us to do it, not in our trying to copy someone else.

Our work will be rewarded someday, if not here on earth, certainly in heaven.

Our work can be difficult to do sometimes, but God always helps us to get through.

Our work will almost always be challenged by the enemy, whose work it is, is to oppose God's work.

Father, thank You for working on our behalf, and we count it a blessing to be vessels in Your hands, vessels, or instruments that You desire to use, to accomplish Your will.

We yield ourselves to You in a fresh way today. Work through each of Lord.

In Jesus name....Amen....

Pastor Bob Grenier.....