Behind The Building

Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. - 1 Corinthians 15:58


Where we were working was hot, dirty, and it smelled bad. We had traveled thousand of miles to do same work projects, and on this day we were painting the back of a classroom building at a school for the deaf. The only people who would ever see this part of the building would be the guy who cut the grass and any unfortunate person who would have to work on the septic pit.

Yes, as the young adults diligently painted away, one of the girls, Melissa, put it in perspective by saying "Nobody will ever come back here to see this, but God will see it. So let
s make it look nice." And so we did.

Sometimes we sit at our desk and think no one sees our work. Or we stand at a line assembling item after endless item. Perhaps we take care of crying babies in the church nursery. Or we live the best Christian life we can - without anyone noticing.

Often our work is "behind the building." But if that is what God has called us to do, we need to work with all our heart. As part of our calling to love others deeply (1 Peter 4:8), often hospitality (v.9), and use our gifts to serve others (v.10), our task is to work with God's strength to bring praise and glory to God, not ourselves. The important thing is that God likes what He sees. - Dave Branon


Though others may not observe us
And see how we serve God today,
Our job as servants of Jesus
Is to please Him in every way. - Branon

No service for Christ goes unnoticed by Him.

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1 Peter 4:8-11

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable one to another without grumbling. According as each has received a gift, be ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the grace of God in its various forms.

If any man speaks, let it be as it were oracles of God. If any man serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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Whatever we do, just think of God and we shall not be away from the path ready by Him...