I am amazed sometimes by what God uses to teach me lessons. I shouldn't be, considering He even used a talking Donkey to teach Baalam in the bible, but nonetheless, I am amazed. On Sunday, in KidVenture, the lesson was to never grow tired of doing good. At the time that I was preparing all the materials, and getting everything ready for Sunday, that message did not even phase me, but as I sat down on Sunday to listen along with the kids, that simple phrase, "Never grow tired of doing good," hit me like a ton of bricks. I often grow tired of all kinds of things: cleaning the house, laundry, weeding my garden, planning lessons, materials and volunteers for church. I realized in that moment when "Admiral Endurance" was talking on the screen, that I had in fact grown tired of doing good. And if God says to never grow tried of doing good, then He must also have prepared an energy source for me. That source is, of course, His word and HIMSELF! His word says for me to renew my mind daily, which I think often means that I need to change my perspective. All too often, I concentrate on how much something costs me in time and effort as opposed to looking at how much that act will bless others. A clean house, clean clothes and well manicured garden may not be all that important in the grand scheme of things, but preparing an environment for kids to learn about Jesus; a place that parents feel comfortable and confident leaving their children, well, that is more important than most things in life.
I also realized that God wasn't telling me I had to do everything. He wants me to do what He has asked of me, and to do it well. And then he wants me to ask for help when I need it. Even Jesus needed help carrying His very own cross to the mount to die on. A cross made of wood from a tree that He created. When I remember just how big God is, and how amazing it is that He would make Himself into a lowly human in order to give me an example to live by and to grant me salvation, I am so humbled and awe struck. How can I complain about the task at hand, considering all He has already given to me?
Never grow tired of doing good.
