Revisiting MATTHEW 25:40
Matthew 25:40
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
This verse spoke so dramatically to my life years ago. I was praying for a surrendered life. For God to use me. I pictured grandeur, drama, Africa - going. But I was not in a position to "go" anywhere. I had 3 small children, a 6 month old, a 2 year old, and a 4 year old, that kept me busy through my days and even through my nights.
One night, as I held my crying baby in the middle of the night, the Lord spoke to me this verse: Matthew 25:40 . . ."Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." It gave me a jolt. As I sat there in a fog of sleepiness . . . in a sense he thanked me for taking care of this sweet baby during the night. In another sense he added meaning to my weary and often tedious existence.
Being a mother might not be glorious or dramatic but it is for him. And is it any less surrendered than being a traveling missionary or street preacher? No, it is not if it is where the Lord is calling you or me to be. We need to find joy in surrender and be faithful where we are placed.
This verse made me realize that I am no less a servant of God when I hug my child or pour them juice or hold a sick baby at night. These are things we do for the Lord. I really enjoy praying for others and seeing people saved and healed but just because those things are for God does not make being a mom any less God's work.
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I am revisiting these thoughts years later. They say the days are long but the years are few. For me, so much has changed but so much stays the same. I am still taking care of little ones and I help take care of my mother in law. It is easy to forget the "why" behind things. It is easy to feel unappreciated. And on those difficult days, it is easy to throw yourself a pity party.
But, as Joyce Meyer says, you can be pitiful or powerful. You can feel sorry for yourself and you have plenty of reason to . . . but you can also realize that you are a force and God can, and probably does, use you mightily.
If you are where you believe God has planted you - persevere. He never said it would be easy. But he is not wasting your time or resources if it is where he is calling you to be. Perseverance is powerful.
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
This verse spoke so dramatically to my life years ago. I was praying for a surrendered life. For God to use me. I pictured grandeur, drama, Africa - going. But I was not in a position to "go" anywhere. I had 3 small children, a 6 month old, a 2 year old, and a 4 year old, that kept me busy through my days and even through my nights.
One night, as I held my crying baby in the middle of the night, the Lord spoke to me this verse: Matthew 25:40 . . ."Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." It gave me a jolt. As I sat there in a fog of sleepiness . . . in a sense he thanked me for taking care of this sweet baby during the night. In another sense he added meaning to my weary and often tedious existence.
Being a mother might not be glorious or dramatic but it is for him. And is it any less surrendered than being a traveling missionary or street preacher? No, it is not if it is where the Lord is calling you or me to be. We need to find joy in surrender and be faithful where we are placed.
This verse made me realize that I am no less a servant of God when I hug my child or pour them juice or hold a sick baby at night. These are things we do for the Lord. I really enjoy praying for others and seeing people saved and healed but just because those things are for God does not make being a mom any less God's work.
****
I am revisiting these thoughts years later. They say the days are long but the years are few. For me, so much has changed but so much stays the same. I am still taking care of little ones and I help take care of my mother in law. It is easy to forget the "why" behind things. It is easy to feel unappreciated. And on those difficult days, it is easy to throw yourself a pity party.
But, as Joyce Meyer says, you can be pitiful or powerful. You can feel sorry for yourself and you have plenty of reason to . . . but you can also realize that you are a force and God can, and probably does, use you mightily.
If you are where you believe God has planted you - persevere. He never said it would be easy. But he is not wasting your time or resources if it is where he is calling you to be. Perseverance is powerful.
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