“Therefore, my beloved brothers and
sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing
that in the Lord
your labor is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians
15:58
Fixed,
unchanging, steady, firm, loyal, constant, unyielding to pressure, solid,
strong, sure, determination without wavering… I scoured the dictionary for
words to deepen the meaning of this verse to me. The Apostle Paul reminds us of
the type of commitment needed to serve the Lord in everything that has eternal
significance. In doing so, God will
bring results to our labor that will last forever!
bring results to our labor that will last forever!
Recently, I was blessed with
a clear example of this. I led the 2010
Royal Servants Sierra Leone team. This
team all recently exchanged Facebook messages. Amazingly, by God’s grace, nearly half of the students on our mission
team have gone on to pursue world missions and or ministry of some sort. And equally amazing, the other half of
students have remained passionate about their pursuit to follow Jesus where
ever that leads them in their work, school, church and communities.
MEET DANIEL
Daniel Spelliscy was one of
my team members who returned that summer and caught a vision for how God could
use him in the mission field. For two years he planned and prepared for another
mission team to return to Sierra Leone with his friends from Millar College of
the Bible in Saskatchewan, Canada. As I
write this, Daniel and his team are on the ground in Sierra Leone ministering
to the poor and hurting with the love and grace of Jesus Christ! God is so
faithful to continue the work he has started and bringing it towards completion
(Phil 1:6)!
We feel totally privileged to
be part of what God is doing in the hearts and lives of students like Daniel, and
in those we seek to serve around the world. For we know that this work of the
Lord is not in vain! Thanks for standing firmly by our side!
