Revelation 3:1-6
“‘Wake up, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I have not found your deeds completed in the sight of My God. So remember what you have received and heard; and keep it, and repent. Therefore if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.’”
Once again I share some of my musings and thoughts from the book of Revelation. While pondering this address to the sleeping church in Sardis, one thing stood out to me. This church had not completed the tasks God had appointed them to do. They were slacking off, assuming that Christ was coming, and they didn’t need to think any further as to the present.
God has appointed each of us with different deeds and works of righteousness that we are to complete before His return or He takes us home. The command is to wake up and remain attentive to the deeds God has predestined for us to complete! For me, He has called me to serve my husband, my baby, and our church at large. He has specific deeds of ministry for me to accomplish in my spear of influence.
Eph. 2:10 says, “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.”
The key to remember is that He does not call us to perfectionism but to faithfulness (not laziness either, or we might miss out on receiving the blessing)! I am a perfectionist so this hits home for me! I struggle with having peace and rest when something is left undone on my list from the day. He does not command that you have a perfect house, or perfectly behaved children, or that everyone must think highly of you in order for you to complete your work. He calls us to reflect Him, to stay alert and attentive to His promptings, meet the needs of those in our spear…and remain confident that He will only take us home when our work is complete on this earth!
So keep up the good work wherever He has called you!
So true!