Jesus does not release us from the
necessity of effort, but He teaches that we are to make Him first and last and
best in everything. We are to engage in no business, follow no pursuit, seek no
pleasure, that would hinder the outworking of His righteousness in our
character and life. Whatever we do is to be done heartily, as unto the Lord.
- Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing,
pg.99
Why am I assigned to work caf again? This is
not fair! I worked farm all last year, and now I have to wash dishes the whole
afternoon! I complained to myself as I dragged my feet all the way to the
kitchen. For me, working in the cafeteria at Fountainview Academy is the worst
job I could ever get. Not because I don’t like to cook, but because I don’t
want to clean up after a hundred, million people have eaten there. As I reach
the dishwashing area, I start spraying the sticky dishes, dirty forks, and big
trays with bits of potatoes stuck to them.
As
I thought of how annoying the work was, I saw Elouise coming, and her face
shined with a beautiful smile. She called to me, “Mildred! Are you sure you
want to do the dishes? Cause if you don’t want to, I don’t mind doing them.” At
that moment, I stopped. My mind went back to the morning when I did my
devotions and asked God to give me a willing heart to do for Him any task
without complaining and with a good attitude. I felt ashamed. I prayed to God, seeking
His forgiveness for not doing my job as if it was for Him, and for not making
Him first, last, and best in everything. Jesus came to my heart, and as I kept
scrubbing dishes, I didn’t feel annoyed anymore. The hours seemed to fly now
that I was working for Him.
Sometimes
I get assigned jobs that annoy me, and I wonder why. But Jesus wants to work
His righteousness in my character and make it perfect. I want to do everything
heartily, as unto the Lord, and make Him first, last and best in my life. What
about you?
~ Mildred Rhys
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