GIVE YOUR BEST WHEREVER GOD PUTS YOU

Have you ever felt insignificant, overlooked, and underappreciated? I have too. The day Elijah brought fire down upon the sacrifice on Mount Carmel, Elisha was at work in his father’s fields. He didn’t see it, but he heard about it. Everyone did. It was a great day for Israel, a great day for God, and a great day for Elijah.

One day after it happened, Elisha was out plowing in the field and Elijah came and placed his mantle around his shoulders. He couldn’t believe it, When Elijah chose   him to succeed him as prophet, He knew the he was exchanging his old life for a new one. The life of a farmer for the life of God’s servant. He expected to do great things even that very day! But He didn’t. Instead, for the next ten years he followed Elijah around and worked as a common servant. He felt insignificant.

When we choose to follow God, what we get doesn’t always match what we expected. No matter. Even if others ignore or forget you, whatever you’re doing for God is important to God. For that reason, give your best wherever God puts you because  whatever you’re doing for God is important to Him.

It’s true that God’s ways are not our ways. What we want isn’t always what serves God best. Yet when we are willing to put ourselves in God’s hands and do what He asks, giving our best, God uses us.

BE SURE OF THESE!

Ø If You Give Your Best in Obscurity, God Will Recognize It.

Ø If You Do Your Best in the Small Things, God Will Give You Bigger Things to Do.

Ø If You Give Your Best with Consistency, God Will Give You Courage.

Ø If You Give Your Best for His Glory, God Will Empower You to Do Things Greater Than Your Ability.

Ø Give Yourself Completely to the Task at Hand.

Ø Your Purpose Must Be More Important Than Your Position.

Ø When God Does Not Give You a Vision of Your Own, Help Others Fulfill Theirs

Ø The person who serves behind the scenes is also honored by God.

Ø To Receive God’s blessings, You Must Desire It

Ø To Receive God’s blessings, You Must Be Willing to Wait for it.

Ø God’s purpose works only with God’s timing.

Ø To Receive God’s blessings, You Must Stick with It

Elisha had multiple opportunities to walk away from his master, but he persevered and was faithful to Elijah and to his calling. Despite obstacles and distractions, Elisha stayed true to both God and Elijah.

Too often we look at serving God from a short-term perspective instead of a long-term one. Serving God is a marathon, not a sprint. The more you serve Him, the greater the temptations and potential distractions that will come to prevent you from being blessed. We need to persevere. It’s the only way we will be able to finish well, as Elisha did.

Further Reading:

1 Kings 19:15–21

 2 Kings 2:1–8:15

2 Kings 9:1–3

2 Kings 13:14–20.

Let us pray:

“O God Our Provider,

“I ask that You would encourage my readers when they feel unappreciated, empower them when they feel weary, give them courage when their motive is to serve You, and give them strength when the fulfillment of Your calling on their lives feels as if it’s still a long way off. Amen.