August 31
Life’s labors are often exercises in futility. When one has invested himself in his work, he might find it unrewarding in the end. An example could be the farmer who planted his seeds in the spring of the Year of 2012 only to find the drought of this summer is destroying virtually all of his effort.
Everyone who relies upon the food produced by the American farmer will share his frustration at the grocery store when prices have risen sharply due to the high demand and low supply. This will affect meat products as well as vegetables and grains because the cost of feed for animals will sky-rocket, necessitating their early slaughter.
Yet although life’s endeavors can come to failure in spite of our best effort, there is one area of work where we know we shall not labor to no effect. As Paul states in I Corinthians 15:58, “Stand firm. Let nothing move you from your purpose. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord because you know that your labor in His behalf is not in vain.”
Jesus fully intends that those who invest their effort into the work of His Kingdom will reap the reward of their labor (see John 4:35-38). Unlike the failed crops that are the scourge of natural drought, the Living Water that is Christ will cause the seeds of truth sown by the faithful to come to glorious fruition.
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