June 25, 2007

• WORKING MIRACLES

  Welcome!

  This devotion brought two precious pastors to mind:  it made me think on how the Lord told them (after He had made their names great) not to advertise but that the church that He was calling them to pastor would be built by His name and the work would be done in His name.  What a blessed assurance to know that something so powerful and sure as His name would be the foundation and structure of the house He charged them to build.  What an enormous amount of wisdom to be able to understand that in order to be effective in ministry, it’s not necessary for people to be able to identify us, but be able to identify with us as we then identify that it’s Christ that they see in us.

   

  Many who lay claim to the ministry of the gospel are seeking to rise to the status of having a big name.  But every true believer who names the name of Christ Jesus already has a big name.  There is no other name given under heaven whereby we must be saved, there is no other name like His matchless name.  And every true Christian is satisfied being known by His name, celebrates bearing His name and sees no need to be known by any other.  Thank You, Jesus!

   

  Many who call themselves in the ministry have done exactly that:  called themselves.  And those same ones are self-employed (meaning occupied for the benefit of themselves and preoccupied with themselves).  But those who are called and chosen of God to work in His vineyard are alone miracles who do God’s bidding.  They need not do anything but God’s will and see God’s will be done as a result in order to be considered successful.  Which will you be:  one who seeks to work miracles or one who is God’s working miracle.

   

  And many resorted unto Him, and said, John did no miracle:  but all things that John spake of this man were true.  John 10:41

   

  And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.  Acts 5:41

   

  Not from the heights of popularity or when world renown;

  Did Nehemiah take the stand that he would not come down.

   

  But through stark opposition and while being laughed to scorn;

  Is when his great work for the Lord successfully was born.

   

  Some feel they’ll only serve God best by reaching great acclaim;

  And they’d do Him great service if He’d shower them with fame.

   

  And yet no other but the name of Jesus saves and brings

  The power that enables us to do those greater things.

   

  All those called by His name have the greatest name of all;

  There is no greater work or place; there is no higher call.

   

  There also is no miracle or feat you have to do;

  Just be the miracle God made when He created you.

   

  Some think a ministry’s not great unless some acts of God—

  Are done by them while multitudes of spectators applaud.

   

  And yet the greatest miracle is when those blind in sin;

  See Jesus is the only way, and they resort to Him.

   

  If you let God be glorified by being who you are;

  You’ll be the greatest miracle that He has done, by far.

   

  I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?  Nehemiah 6:3

   

  Be miraculously encouraged!

   

  Pam

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