Give Yourself to Living for Christ

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labour is not in vain.1 Corinthians 15:58Why should you be steadfast and immovable? Why should you extend yourself in serving the Lord? Why should you pledge your life to Christ? Why should you do what He calls you to do, no matter how hard or how costly that may be?Because you will enjoy an eternal life in a resurrected body that Jesus Christ will give to you. If this short life was all that you had to enjoy, you would have to hold on to it, and you would live with the constant fear that somehow you might be missing out.But no Christian believer will miss out. You will enjoy eternal life! And when you know this, you will feel that you can do nothing better with your short life in this world than to be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. Here are two commitments to consider:1. Be steadfast: This is a lifetime commitment. Run the race that is marked out for you. Deal with the sins that cling to you; lay aside the weights that hold you back (Heb. 12:1). Don’t be distracted. Do what God has called you to do. Give yourself to work that will bless others.2. Abound: Don’t say, “I’ve done enough already.” Millions around you are dying in their sins, and you have an everlasting life ahead of you. Ask yourself, What more can I do? In light of the glorious life ahead of me, is what I am doing for Christ the best I can do?You may sometimes wonder, Is this worth it? Know this: your work is not in vain. Christ’s kingdom will come. A great company of redeemed people from every nation will gather at the throne of God. Jesus will see the fruit of the travail of His soul and be satisfied.Ask for the Lord’s help: “Lord, by your grace, I will be steadfast in my commitment to You. I will be immovable in my commitment to pursue a holy life, and I will abound in your work.”