Matthew 1:5
5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Only What you Do for Christ
Rahab
(or Rachab as she's mentioned in Matthew 1) was not a Hebrewess by
birth. She was living in the city of Jericho when she provided
protection to the spying team from the Nation of Israel. She was what
we would call a 'working girl' in Jericho who lived on the wall with her
family.
Now,
the Bible mentions her profession while she lived in Jericho. It talks
about who in the city knew of her. But, in the passage above, she's
remember in the lineage of Christ. In James and in Hebrews, she's
remembered for what she did for the spies and ultimately the Hebrew
people. Oh her previous job gets mentioned, but it is what she did for
the people of God that gets remembered.
This
is what stood out for me when we were doing a study of
notable women in the Bible for a recent Tea sponsored by our Mother's
Board. I had always heard the phrase 'only what you do for God will
last' but I had internalized it differently. I always thought
that it meant the things we consciously do 'for God' (like we could do
anything 'for' God). But it's bigger.
There
are things that we all have in our past and even in our present that
we're not too proud of, especially when we're walking as disciples. We
meet and sometimes succumb to challenges. We sow weeds in
our gardens intended for good seed. These things matter and will of
course have an impact, but it is what we do with a willing heart toward
Christ the REALLY matters.
When
we let the Holy Spirit have His way through us, when we yield our will
toward Christ and away from our own selfish desires, we put ourselves in
a position to be part of Kingdom Building. Whether we are sharing a
Word of Wisdom, or completing some mundane, administrative task, when it
is an act of obedience it will last. And it will prove to be an
important part of the
overall plan of God.
None of that other stuff matters. Only what we do for Christ matters. So, today, and everyday, make the day matter.
Oft
said, and always true:
Romans 8:28
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
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