I have been receiving email devotions from Larry Crabb's book 66 Love Letters: A Conversation with God. They all have been profound, but wanted to pass on the encouragement today. Many of us are burdened, discouraged, and seem to have lost our direction. This is re-written from the book of Nehemiah and offers a fresh voice about continuing to do the good works.
"God says, whatever anyone does out of a sincere desire to know Me and draw others to me is a great work. And as you engage in that work, sometimes you will be energized as you catch a glimpse of My plan unfolding. More often you won't. Either way you are doing a great work.
Every father who repairs a leaky faucet and then prays with his kids before dinner is doing a great work. Every mother who prepares that dinner and joins in that prayer is doing a great work. Every single person who works hard to pay the rent and reads the Bible before bedtime is doing a great work.
I see it all. And I am pleased. Their reward is coming.
Whatever is done to know Me and make Me known, to advance My purposes, is a great work. And I will use every great work done by My people, no matter how small it seems, to further My great plan.
When you see the fullness of that plan and its end result, you will be plunged forever in a sea of joy."
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